noun
- a person who kills someone or something
- a person who destroys or defeats something completely
Usage: informal
Examples
- The dragon slayer rode into the village as a hero.
- In the fantasy novel, the vampire slayer carried wooden stakes.
- The detective was determined to catch the slayer.
- She was known as a slayer of bad arguments in debates.
- The monster slayer prepared his weapons for battle.
- He became a slayer of myths and superstitions through science.