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noun Scot. and Irish English rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
Origin of cain Middle English (Scots ) cane < Scots Gaelic; compare Old Irish cáin statute, law, rent
noun the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel. Gen. 4.
a murderer.
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Related forms Cain·ism , noun Cain·it·ic [key-nit -ik] /keɪˈnɪt ɪk/ adjective noun James M., 1892–1977, U.S. novelist.
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Examples from the Web for cain Contemporary Examples of cain In the aftermath of the allegations, Cain dropped out of the race.
When the House of Bishops made its ruling, Cain was appalled.
His scheme to re-integrate the church back into the center of this urban community has won Cain a legion of admirers.
At the final site meeting before construction began, Cain was in a no-nonsense mood.
“Gay people have very often a heightened sensitivity to things of beauty and spirituality,” Cain suggested.
Historical Examples of cain When Cain wished to slay his brother, he was at no loss for a weapon.
Cain (gen. Cain es, 107): descended from him are Grendel and his kin, 107, 1262 ff.
He gave Cain a long lifetime in which to repent of his sins.
Even thus did Cain cease to be his brother's keeper, and so slew him.
On kin of Cain was the killing avenged by sovran God for slaughtered Abel.
British Dictionary definitions for cain noun history (in Scotland and Ireland) payment in kind, usually farm produce paid as rent
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Word Origin for cain C12: from Scottish Gaelic cāin rent, perhaps ultimately from Late Latin canōn tribute (see canon ); compare Middle Irish cāin law
noun the first son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel (Genesis 4:1–16)
raise Cain to cause a commotion to react or protest heatedly Show More
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Word Origin and History for 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."
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