Definitions for Cain

Cain cain

Spelling: [keyn]
IPA: /keɪn/

Cain is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 29 anagrams from letters in Cain (acin).

Definitions for Cain

noun

  1. Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
  2. the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel. Gen. 4.
  3. a murderer.
  4. James M. 1892–1977, U.S. novelist.

Idioms

  1. raise Cain, Slang. become angry or violent: to behave in a boisterous manner; cause a disturbance:

Origin of Cain

Middle English (Scots) cane Scots Gaelic; compare Old Irish cáin statute, law, rent

Examples for Cain

When the House of Bishops made its ruling, cain was appalled.

Even thus did cain cease to be his brother's keeper, and so slew him.

When cain wished to slay his brother, he was at no loss for a weapon.

He gave cain a long lifetime in which to repent of his sins.

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.

In the aftermath of the allegations, cain dropped out of the race.

“Gay people have very often a heightened sensitivity to things of beauty and spirituality,” cain suggested.

cain (gen. caines, 107): descended from him are Grendel and his kin, 107, 1262 ff.

On kin of cain was the killing avenged by sovran God for slaughtered Abel.

Word Value for Cain
Scrable

6

Words with friends

8

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