CAIN

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

adult male; man (an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman))

Domain category:

Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)

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