mark of Cain (English, noun)
expansion: mark of Cain (plural marks of Cain)
Senses:
glosses: A mark of divine protection imposed on Cain, a biblical figure, for murdering his brother Abel.
glosses: A stigma of shame.
tags: rare
glosses: The darker skin found on people of non-European descent, believed to result from being a supposed descendant of Cain.
tags: derogatory
ethnic
obsolete
offensive
slur
Forms:
form: marks of Cain
tags: plural
form: Mark of Cain
tags: alternative