Complete Definition of "Cain"

see|cain|Caín|Caïn
English
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Etymology
From Hebrew קַ�ִ� (qayin) �craftsman�.

Pronunciation
IPA|/keɪn/

Homophones
cane

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. given name|male||
  2. mythology The eldest son of Adam and Eve as described in Genesis; considered the first murderer. (see w:Cain and Abel).
Quotations
1611 � w:King James Version of the Bible|King James Version of the Bible, s:Bible (King James)/Genesis|Genesis 4:8

Translations
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Arabic: ARchar|�اب�� (qabil)
Dutch: Kaïn
Ewe: Kain
French: Caïn
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German: Kain#German|Kain
Maltese: Kajin
Old English: #Old English|C�in
Russian: �аин (Káin) m
Spanish: Caín

See also
Abel

Category:Biblical characters
Category:Hebrew derivations

fr:Cain
sr:Cain

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