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cadet
noun, ca·det often attributive \kə-ˈdet\
: a student at a military school who is preparing to be an officer
Full Definition of CADET
1
a : a younger brother or son b : youngest son c : a younger branch of a family or a member of it
2
: one in training for a military or naval commission; especially : a student in a service academy
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Origin of CADET
French, from Gascon capdet chief, from Late Latin capitellum, diminutive of Latin capit-, caput head — more at head
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CADET Defined for Kids
cadet
noun ca·det \kə-ˈdet\
Definition of CADET for Kids
: a student in a military school or college
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