cade

1 of 2

adjective

ˈkād

: left by its mother and reared by hand : pet

a cade lamb

-cade

2 of 2

noun combining form

: procession

motorcade

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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

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The first known use of cade was in 1551

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cade

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Cade

biographical name

ˈkād

John died 1450 Jack Cade English rebel

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