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noun
A mark of divine protection imposed on Cain, a biblical figure, for murdering his brother Abel.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A stigma of shame.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: rare
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noun
The darker skin found on people of non-European descent, believed to result from being a supposed descendant of Cain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, ethnic, obsolete, offensive, slur
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noun
Alternative form of mark of Cain.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
the mark that God set upon Cain now refers to a person's sinful nature
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: sin, sinfulness, wickedness
History
* From: 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis, 4:15 :* And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
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