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cain

/keɪn/

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noun

/keɪn/C1formal
  • ruИмя собственное из Ветхого Завета, относящееся к первенцу Адама и Евы, который из ревности убил своего брата Авеля и впоследствии был изгнан Богом.

A proper noun from the Old Testament referring to the firstborn son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel out of jealousy and was subsequently exiled by God.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Biblical figureB2formal

    In the Old Testament, the firstborn son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel out of jealousy and was subsequently exiled by God.

    ruКаин

    • The story of Cain and Abel is one of the most famous in the Bible.
    • Cain was marked by God so that no one would kill him.
    • Jealousy led Cain to commit the first murder in human history.
Forms
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  • cains' possessive plural form
  • cain's possessive singular form