First Known Use: before 12th century
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Cain
noun \ˈkān\
Definition of CAIN
: the brother and murderer of Abel
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Origin of CAIN
Hebrew Qayin
Cain
biographical name \ˈkān\
Definition of CAIN
James Mallahan 1892–1977 Am. nov.
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