Synonyms for
Bain
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- bain of my existence
- in vain
- come to naught
- come to a bain
- a bain to society
- a bain to the world
Word family
noun bain
Usage note
The phrase 'bain of my existence' is a common idiom. The word 'bain' is archaic and rarely used outside of this specific idiom.
Example sentences
- 1. The old woman was rumored to have the power to cast a bain on anyone who crossed her.
- 2. The villagers believed that the sudden illness that befell their crops was caused by a bain.
- 3. The farmer sought the help of a witch to break the bain that had been put on his family.
- 4. The king's advisor warned him that his enemies might try to put a bain on him.
- 5. The town's people were frightened by the bain that was put on their village.
Quotes
1. "Beware the bain of the witch, for it can curse your very soul." - Unknown
2. "I would not wish a bain on my worst enemy." - Mary Shelley
3. "The bain of ignorance can be lifted with the light of knowledge." - Confucius