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Meaning of Cain | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
keɪn

Definitions

  1. The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
    rare
  3. A surname.

Equivalents

Afrikaans Kain
العربية قابيل قايين
Bosanski Kain Каин
Català Caín
Čeština Kain
Deutsch Kain
Ελληνικά Κάιν
Español Caín
Suomi Kain
Français Caïn
Gaeilge cáin
עברית קין
Hrvatski Kain Каин
Italiano Caino
日本語 かいん
한국어 가인 카인
Latina Cainus
Македонски Каин
Bahasa Melayu kain
Nederlands Kaïn
Polski Kain
Português caim
Русский Каин
Српски Kain Каин
Svenska Kain
Kiswahili Kaini
తెలుగు హంతకుడు
Türkçe Kabil

Examples

“According to the Book of Jubilees Cain got married to his sister Awan.”
“And Cain talked with Abel his brother: and it came to paſſe when they were in the field, that Cain roſe vp againſt Abel his brother, and ſlew him.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

cain't Cainamero Caine Câine Ciobănesc Carpatin Câineni Caingal

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