cade

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adjective

ˈkād How to pronounce cade (audio)
: left by its mother and reared by hand : pet
a cade lamb

-cade

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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

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-cade
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“Cade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cade. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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Cade

biographical name

ˈkād How to pronounce Cade (audio)
John died 1450 Jack Cade English rebel
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