kain

¹

[keyn]

noun

Scot.

1. cain.

kain

²

[kahyn]

noun

1. sarong.

kain

/ keɪn /

noun

1. history a variant spelling of cain

Word History and Origins

Origin of kain¹

1915–20; < Malay: cloth, sarong

Example Sentences

There’s no sugarcoating the loss of NFL draftees Carson Schwesinger, Oluwafemi Oladejo, Kain Medrano and Jay Toia, who comprised the heart of a rigid defense.

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The two boys, ages 14 and 15, had planned a shooting at Evergreen Institute of Excellence, in the Northern California town of Cottonwood, where they expected to kill up to 100 people, said Tehama County Sheriff Dave Kain during a news conference Tuesday.

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“This was serious,” Kain said.

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Kain said the shared image helped investigators contact school administrators, identify the two students, and take both of them into custody.

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“Our investigators took that tip seriously since the beginning,” Kain said.

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