| 释义 |
cain·ite
\ˈkāˌnīt\ noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Cain, son of Adam + English -ite — more at cain
1. : a descendant of Cain, one of the sons of Adam
2. [Late Latin Cainita, from Cain + Latin -ita -ite] : a member of a gnostic sect that regarded the Old Testament as an account of the work of a demiurge and a distortion of the true nature of such men as Cain, whom they honored |