slew
The act, or process of slewingThe act, or process of slewing.
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» Tom slew the dragon.
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5 sensesThe act, or process of slewing.
A device used for slewing.
A change of position.
A large amount.
She has a slew of papers and notebooks strewn all over her desk.
Menge, Reihe, ganze Reihe
ма́ссаmássa
(often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
A crowd or large number of people.
Examples
9 sentencesTom slew the dragon.
Tom slew the monster.
The prince slew the dragon.
Принц убив дракона. — deniko
ruПринц убил дракона. — marafon
deDer Prinz erschlug den Drachen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A slew of corporate logos adorned the entrance to the soccer match.
ruВход на стадион был обильно украшен корпоративными логотипами. — shanghainese
He slew his children, his wife, his concubines, and his servants.
Translations
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Origin
In all senses, a mostly British spelling of slue. Borrowed from Irish slua (“crowd”) andIn all senses, a mostly British spelling of slue.
Borrowed from Irish slua (“crowd”) and Scottish Gaelic sluagh (“crowd”), from Middle Irish slúag, from Old Irish slóg, from Proto-Celtic *slougos (“troop, army”), from Proto-Indo-European *slowgʰos, *slowgos (“entourage”).
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