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cadet

A student at a military school who is training to be an officer.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

A student at a military school who is training to be an officer.

Origin: Borrowed from , from Gascon capdet, from . Attested in English from 1634.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “my absolute favorite dcoms are wish upon a star and zenon! I also loved the original under wraps, halloweentown 2, and smart house but cadet kelly is so good too”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Cadet Bone Spurs has an image of himself buried in his tiny brain as a macho man. He's the exact opposite.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Even Nixon walked to Lincoln Memorial and chatted with protesters during the 1970 Mayday Mobe rally. I cant picture cadet bone spurs doing something like this, even in his jesus costume. He is afraid of Americans.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Teen will be going to their first cadet camp this summer, and I got all misty eyed about it. I owe much to cadets, not the least of which was some of the best summer memories of life. Oh, and meeting my husband! I hope they have the very best time.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026

(in compounds, chiefly, in, _, genealogy) Junior. (See also the heraldic term cadency.).

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#3·Apr 26, 2026

(chiefly, history) A younger or youngest son, who would not inherit as a firstborn son would.

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