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slater

noun
slat·​er | \ ˈslā-tər How to pronounce slater (audio) \

Definition of slater

 (Entry 1 of 2)

1 : one that slates

2 [ 1slate; from its color ]

a : wood louse
b : any of various marine isopods

Slater

biographical name
Sla·​ter | \ ˈslā-tər\

Definition of Slater (Entry 2 of 2)

Samuel 1768–1835 American (English-born) industrialist

Examples of slater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

 She is survived by four children Julia Slater of Michigan, Johnathan slater of Meriden , David Dubay and Christian Dubay of Burlington. — Hartford Courant, courant.com, "Carey M. Dubay," 24 June 2018

First Known Use of slater

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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