Cain
English
Proper noun
Cain
- (biblical) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 4:8:
- And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
- According to the Book of Jubilees Cain got married to his sister Awan.
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- (rare) A male given name.
- A surname.
Derived terms
- apple of Cain
- Cain complex
- mark of Cain
- raise Cain
Translations
son of Adam and Eve
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