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Cain

Cain

See also: cain, cáin, Caín, càin, Cáin, and Caïn

English

Proper noun

Cain

  1. (religion) The eldest son of Adam and Eve as described in Genesis and the Quran. (See Cain and Abel.)
    • 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis 4:8:
      And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him.
    According to the Book of Jubilees Cain got married to his sister Awan.
  2. (rare) A male given name.

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cain

cain

See also: Cain, cáin, Caín, càin, Cáin, and Caïn

Welsh

Adjective

cain (feminine singular cain, plural ceinion, equative cained, comparative cainach, superlative cainaf)

  1. fine
  2. lovely
  3. intricate

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
cain gain nghain chain
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.