GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Cadet , n. [F. cadet a younger or the youngest son or brother, dim. fr. L. caput head; i. e., a smaller head of the family, after the first or eldest. See Chief, and cf. Cad.]
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   The younger of two brothers; a younger brother or son; the youngest son.
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   The cadet of an ancient and noble family.
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   (Mil.) (a) A gentleman who carries arms in a regiment, as a volunteer, with a view of acquiring military skill and obtaining a commission. (b) A young man in training for military or naval service; esp. a pupil in a military or naval school, as at West Point, Annapolis, or Woolwich.
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   ☞ All the undergraduates at Annapolis are Naval cadets. The distinction between Cadet midshipmen and Cadet engineers was abolished by Act of Congress in 1882.
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   In New Zealand, a young gentleman learning sheep farming at a station; also, any young man attached to a sheep station.
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   A young man who makes a business of ruining girls to put them in brothels. [Slang, U. S.]
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