2 entries found for cadet.
To select an entry, click on it. Main Entry: caˇdet
Pronunciation: k
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detFunction: noun
Etymology: from French cadet "a younger brother or son, one training for military service," derived from Latin capitellum, literally, "little (younger) head or chief," from caput "head" --related to CAD, CADDIE, CAPITAL, CAPTAIN, CHIEF --see Word History at CADDIE
1 : a student military officer
2 : a student at a military school
- caˇdetˇship
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ship/ noun
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