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31Cain — The elder son of Adam and Eve. Cain offered fruits of the earth (he was a farmer) to the Lord, but they were rejected; whereas his brother Abel offered meat, which was accepted (Gen. 4). How the verdict was signalled is not described, or why.… …
32Cain — noun (in phr. raise Cain) informal create trouble or a commotion. Origin from the name of Cain, eldest son of Adam and Eve and murderer of his brother Abel (Genesis 4) …
33Cain — n. Phrases and idioms: raise Cain colloq. make a disturbance; create trouble. Etymology: Cain, eldest son of Adam (Gen. 4) …
34Cain — See: RAISE CAIN …
35Cain — See: RAISE CAIN …
36Cain — 1) The son of Adam, and the killer of his brother, Abel. For that crime he was banished, thus becoming a wanderer and archetype of pilgrims. However, the medieval person would also know that before his crime, Cain was the tiller of the land… …
37Cain — See: raise Cain …
38caïn — a, caïn, o caïnós, osa caïnous, o adj. fourbe; traître; cruelle; importune. Lenga caïnosa : langue venimeuse …
39Cain (disambiguation) — Cain is the first son of Adam and Eve, according to the BibleCain may also refer to: Real people * Chris Cain, a jazz and blues guitarist * Dean Cain, an American actor * Herb Cain, a Canadian professional ice hockey player * James M. Cain, an… …
40Cain (play) — Cain is a dramatic work written by Byron in 1821. It was published in 1822 along with two other dramatic works, The Two Foscari and Sardanapulus . In Cain , Byron attempts to dramatize the story of Cain and Abel from Cain s point of view. Cain is …
