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cade

1

[ keyd ]

noun

  1. a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid oil of cade, used in treating skin diseases.


cade

2

[ keyd ]

adjective

  1. Eastern New England and British. (of the young of animals) abandoned or left by the mother and raised by humans:

    a cade lamb.

Cade

3

[ keyd ]

noun

  1. Jack, died 1450, English rebel during the reign of Henry VI, based in Kent.

-cade

4
  1. a combining form extracted from cavalcade, used with the meaning “procession” in the formation of compound words:

    motorcade; tractorcade.

Cade

1

/ keɪd /

noun

  1. CadeJack1450MEnglishPOLITICS: rebel leader Jack. died 1450, English leader of the Kentish rebellion against the misgovernment of Henry VI (1450)
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cade

2

/ keɪd /

adjective

  1. (of a young animal) left by its mother and reared by humans, usually as a pet
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cade

3

/ keɪd /

noun

  1. a juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus of the Mediterranean region, the wood of which yields an oily brown liquid ( oil of cade ) used to treat skin ailments
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-cade

4

combining form

  1. indicating a procession of a specified kind

    motorcade

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Word History and Origins

Origin of cade1

1565–75; < Middle French < Provençal; akin to Late Latin catanum; perhaps originally a plant name in a substratum language of the Alps and Pyrenees

Origin of cade2

1425–75; late Middle English cad ( e ), of obscure origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cade1

C15: of unknown origin

Origin of cade2

C16: via Old French from Old Provençal, from Medieval Latin catanus

Origin of cade3

abstracted from cavalcade
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Example Sentences

Camille Hammond, CEO of Tinina Q Cade Foundation, said simply that the pathways to parenthood are different.

I was touched that he had sent it and forwarded the study to my two moms and my sister Cade.

Jack Cade took possession of Southwark, and two days after entered London, cutting the ropes of the draw bridge with his sword.

In the stage directions of this scene, Shakespeare shows his own opinion of the mob by writing, "Enter Cade and his rabblement."

I reckon it will be safe to return to Cade's Canyon for a while.

Dan Cade, the man who had built the cabin there, was said to have been crazy.

I meant to go down to the Yard in the morning for to try and cade your address out of Lennard.

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