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

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

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cade

noun

ˈkād

: prickly juniper

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Cade

biographical name

ˈkād

John died 1450 Jack Cade English rebel

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