Cain

proper nounattested in dialogue

//keɪn//
/[kʰeɪn]/

The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.

proper noun

1
The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
According to the Book of Jubilees Cain got married to his sister Awan.
And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to paſſe when they were in the field, that Cain roſe vp againſt Abel his brother, and ſlew him.
2
rareA male given name from Hebrew.
3
A surname.

Etymology

From Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”), present since Old English.

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Cain · The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.

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