CAIN
\kˈe͡ɪn], \kˈeɪn], \k_ˈeɪ_n]\
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(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
By Princeton University
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(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
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k[=a]n, n. a murderer, from Cain, who killed his brother Abel (Gen. iv.).--adj. CAIN'-COL'OURED (Shak.), reddish, the traditional colour of the hair of Cain and Judas.--n. CAIN'ITE, a descendant of Cain: a member of a 2d-century set of Gnostics who revered Cain and Judas.
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KAIN, k[=a]n, n. in old Scots law, rent paid in kind, esp. in poultry, &c.--TO PAY THE CAIN, to pay the penalty. [Ir. and Gael, cáin, rent, tax.]
By Thomas Davidson
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