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Cainite

Cainite noun: a descendant of Cain.

Noun

Cainite (plural Cainites)

  1. (Judaism) A descendant of Cain.
  2. An adherent of Cainism, a member of a Gnostic sect that honored Cain and Judas.

Synonyms of Cainite

Forms of Cainite

pluralCainites

Origin of Cainite

From Cain + -ite.

Words formed from Cainite

Questions about Cainite

What does Cainite mean?
Cainite means a descendant of Cain.
What part of speech is Cainite?
Cainite is a noun.
What is the plural of Cainite?
The plural of Cainite is Cainites.

Words near Cainite in the dictionary

  1. cainiaceous
  2. Cainian
  3. Cainians
  4. Cainish
  5. cainism
  6. Cainite
  7. Cainites
  8. Cainitic
  9. cainito
  10. cainitos
  11. cainogeneses

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