cadetship

American  

[kuh-det-ship] / kəˈdɛt ʃɪp /

noun

• cadetships
  plural

1. the position, status, or tenure of a cadet, such as an army or navy cadet, a trainee in a business or profession, or, especially historically, the youngest son in a family.

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Noun Inflected Forms

• cadetships
  plural

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cadetship cadetships

In one transaction with a candidate for a cadetship, an enormous premium was required, and the applicant was very much incensed, as it appeared to him to be nothing less than a bold imposition.

From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Hamilton, Lady Anne

Five years soon flitted past, and the period of my cadetship was fulfilled.

From Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land by Reid, Mayne

But this brought him neither fame nor money, and after a two years' struggle with poverty he was glad to accept a cadetship at West Point, obtained for him through the influence of Mr. Allan.

From Children's Stories in American Literature, 1660-1860 by Wright, Henrietta Christian

He felt now that he ought to do something for his sister and her large family, and offered to obtain for John a cadetship in the Bengal Infantry.

From John Nicholson The Lion of the Punjaub by Cholmeley, R. E.

The truth, sir, is I want to get this youngster nominated for a naval cadetship before he oversteps the age limit.

From Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant by Greene, John B.

The school at present concentrates on the extremely stiff examinations for the medical profession, Navy cadetships, Royal Marines and Royal Indian Navy.

From Time Magazine Archive

For his part, he saw no impropriety in selling cadetships or any thing else.

From Punchinello, Volume 1, No. 01, April 2, 1870 by Various

"Four cadetships in the same year to one little city!"

From The High School Captain of the Team Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

Every Congressman once in four years has one of these cadetships to give to some young man.

From The High School Captain of the Team Dick & Co. Leading the Athletic Vanguard by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)

With him rests also the nomination for the major part to naval cadetships and assistant clerkships.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg