cade

1 of 2

adjective

: left by its mother and reared by hand : pet
a cade lamb

-cade

2 of 2

noun combining form

: procession
motorcade

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

English dialect cade pet lamb, from Middle English cad

Noun combining form

extracted from cavalcade

First Known Use

Adjective

1551, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cade was in 1551

Dictionary Entries Near cade

Cite this Entry

“Cade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cade. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

Biographical Definition

Cade

biographical name

John died 1450 Jack Cade English rebel
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