cain: Meaning and Definition of
cain
Pronunciation: (kān), [key]
— n.
- rent paid in kind, esp. a percentage of a farm crop.
Cain
Pronunciation: (kān), [key]
— n.
- the first son of Adam and Eve, who murdered his brother Abel. Gen. 4.
- a murderer.
- He'll raise Cain when he finds out I lost his watch.
- become angry or violent:He'll raise Cain when he finds out I lost his watch.
- to behave in a boisterous manner; cause a disturbance:The students raised Cain while the teacher was out.
Cain
Pronunciation: (kān), [key]
- 1892–1977, U.S. novelist.
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