"curse of Cain" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: curses of Cain [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|curses of Cain}} curse of Cain (plural curses of Cain)
  1. A curse involving a mark of divine protection imposed on Cain, a biblical figure, for murdering his brother Abel.
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  2. Synonym of mark of Cain Synonyms: mark of Cain [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-curse_of_Cain-en-noun-agYDK0dI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 65

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