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Like many a defeated dragon (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slain

(Other definitions for slain that I've seen before include "Put to the sword" , "Killed, murdered" , "Slaughtered" , "Violently killed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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