English Explanatory Dictionary

Cain

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
  3. A surname.
noun
  1. Alternative form of kain.

Pronunciation

/keɪn/ [kʰeɪn] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Cain.wav

Word forms

Cain cains

Etymology

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

Related words

Abel Adam Eve Tubal-cain

Derived words

apple of Cain Cain-colored Cain complex Cainian Cainish Cainism Cainite Cainitic Cain-like curse of Cain mark of Cain raise Cain what in Cain
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