mark of Cain

名词 n.
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名词 n.
  1. A mark of divine protection imposed on Cain, a biblical figure, for murdering his brother Abel.
    — The Bible vaguely describes the mark of Cain; it does not specify its exact nature.
  2. A stigma of shame. rare
    — When the engineer's design failed, he received a mark of Cain causing others to choose not to work with him.
  3. The darker skin found on people of non-European descent, believed to result from being a supposed descendant of Cain. derogatory,ethnic,obsolete,offensive,slur
    — That the descendants of Cain were black, inheriting the mark of Cain.

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词源

* From: 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Genesis, 4:15
:* And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
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