A surname.
cain
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for cain.
Editorial note
If Cain is so concerned, he should do the simple thing and call it a mobile phone, or a music player.
Quick take
A surname.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of cain gathered in one view.
Alternative form of kain. [(Scots law) poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to the landlord.]
(biblical) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for cain.
noun
A surname.
noun
Alternative form of kain. [(Scots law) poultry, etc., required by the lease to be paid in kind by a tenant to the landlord.]
noun
(biblical) The son of Adam and Eve who killed his brother Abel.
noun
(rare) A male given name from Hebrew.
Example sentences
If Cain is so concerned, he should do the simple thing and call it a mobile phone, or a music player.
Last time around, Herman Cain and Newt Gingrich had similar periods of being the front runner before they were dismissed by voters.
Would you be equally happy to see Herman Cain as President of the US?
Speaking of politicians with CS degrees, Herman Cain has an MS in CS [1].
Hermain Cain did his undergraduate in math and his masters in CS...
That is funny, in a way, because that is exactly the behaviour described by Susan Cain in a society that over estimate the value of bold assertion from extrovert character trait.
Except Sarko's side managed to get the evidence out somehow (Sofitel is owned by pro-Sarko interests, etc.) and destroyed him much as Herman Cain was destroyed when he got too popular - via allegations of sexual misconducts (here, unlike with Cain, justified by later events).
Libel exists for a reason, which is that real damage is caused by unfounded rumors (see aforementioned Herman Cain campaign last primary), and citizen and entities ought to legally be able to protect themselves against such damage, which they aren't in many Western countries where well placed campaigns can rapidly destroy someone without much consequence for the rumor spreader.
Quote examples
For anyone reading this article or wanting to dig deeper into the subject of extroversion and introversion checkout "Quiet" by Susan Cain.
Quiet by Susan Cain, great book about introversion and why we have the "Extrovert Ideal".
"Curse and mark of Cain" as used by many religious groups to explain the lower social standing of those with black skin.
For an ancient text dealing with the question of self-control and consciousness, look at a point before the story of the first murder in the pentateuch, where God talks to Cain about his state-of-mind before Cain murders Abel: Then the Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry?
Proper noun examples
Susan Cain's book Quiet, does a good job of explaining introversion.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use cain in a sentence?
If Cain is so concerned, he should do the simple thing and call it a mobile phone, or a music player.
What does cain mean?
A surname.
What part of speech is cain?
cain is commonly used as noun.