Cain
pronunciation
How to pronounce Cain in British English:
UK [kein]
How to pronounce Cain in American English:
US [ken]
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- Noun:
- (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
Word Origin
- Cain
- elder son of Adam and Eve, from Hebrew Qayin, literally "created one," also "smith," from Semitic stem q-y-n "to form, to fashion." To raise Cain is first recorded 1840. Surnames McCain, McCann, etc., are a contraction of Irish Mac Cathan "son of Cathan," from Celtic cathan, literally "warrior," from cath "battle."
Example
- 1. Reason cain killed abel : they were roommates .
- 2. Cain also has other children .
- 3. Cain greatly resents this and is crestfallen .
- 4. Six generations of cain 's descendants are listed in the bible .
- 5. Cain wandered until he found lilith by the red sea .