Cain's victim (4 letters)

{ Answer }

ABEL

{ Related Clues }

Biblical brother
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Fourth person
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Third male
Third man
Walter of Hollywood
Walter of stage
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First fratricide victim
Former labor leader
Former union leader
Magwitch of "Great Expectations"
U.S. labor leader
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{ Notes }

The answer ABEL is very common and appears about once every 43.4 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ABEL as a noun:

1. (Abel, Niels Abel, Niels Henrik Abel) = Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)

2. (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain