mark of cain
/M AA1 R K AH1 V K EY1 N/noun
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A mark of divine protection imposed on Cain, a biblical figure, for murdering his brother Abel.
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(rare) A stigma of shame.
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(obsolete, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) The darker skin found on people of non-European descent, believed to result from being a supposed descendant of Cain.
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Alternative form of mark of Cain. [A mark of divine protection imposed on Cain, a biblical figure, for murdering his brother Abel.]
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