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Cadet
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Cadet
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1.
a young person undergoing preliminary training, usually before full entry to the uniformed services, police, etc, esp for officer status
2.
a school pupil receiving elementary military training in a school corps
3.
(in England and in France before 1789) a gentleman, usually a younger son, who entered the army to prepare for a commission
4.
a younger son or brother
5. cadet branch
6.
(in New Zealand) a person learning sheep farming on a sheep station
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Cadet
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1. Rare
a younger son or brother
2. Obsolete
a younger son who became a gentleman volunteer in the army to offset his lack of patrimony
3.
a student in training at an armed forces academy
4.
a student at a military school
5. US
any trainee, as a practice teacher or a junior business associate
6. US, Slang, Obsolete
a pimp
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Cadet
see synonyms of cadetn.
1.
a. A student at a military school or in a military program training to be an officer.
b. A student training to be a police officer.
2.
a. A younger son or brother.
b. A youngest son.
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