cain
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈkeɪn// UK //kˈeɪn// cain
n. an archaic word for a man, husband, or father. You will mostly see it in old poems or the Bible, not in modern conversation.
n. an archaic term for a man, husband, or father. Rare in contemporary usage; primarily found in biblical texts and older poetry.
The old text calls the father a cain.
In the ancient poem, the cain returns home after a long war.
The archaic verse describes the weary cain returning to his hearth, a figure of domestic duty long forgotten in modern prose.
From Hebrew קַיִן (Káyin, “craftsman”), present since Old English.