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Definitions for Cain

[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.
[5] history (in Scotland and Ireland) payment in kind, usually farm produce paid as rent
[6] the first son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel (Genesis 4:1–16)
[7] raise Cain to cause a commotion to react or protest heatedly

Words nearby Cain

caicos islands, caid, cailleach, caiman, caiman lizard, cain, cain and abel, cain complex, caine, caingang, cainite

Origin of Cain

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

Other words from Cain

Cain·ism , noun
Cain·it·ic [key-nit -ik] /keɪˈnɪt ɪk/ , adjective

Word origin for Cain

C12: from Scottish Gaelic cāin rent, perhaps ultimately from Late Latin canōn tribute (see canon ); compare Middle Irish cāin law