Cade definition
Untended by its mother and brought up by a human being, often as a pet.
A cade lamb.
adjective
A bushy Mediterranean juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus) whose tarlike oil distilled from the wood is used in the treatment of skin disorders.
noun
Procession.
Motorcade.
suffix
Procession, parade.
Motorcade.
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A male given name transferred from the surname.
pronoun
A bushy juniper (Juniperus oxycedrus) chiefly of the Mediterranean region that is used in horticulture and whose wood yields juniper tar.
noun
Left by its mother and reared by hand.
A cade calf.
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
cade
Plural:
cadesOrigin of cade
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From Webster's New World College Dictionary, 5th Edition
- French from Provençal from Old Provençal from Late Latin catanus perhaps from a non-Celtic language of pre-Roman Gaul
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Middle English pet, pet lamb of unknown origin
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From cavalcade
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Back-formed from cavalcade, inferred to be a suffix
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