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. 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

-cade

²

combining form

1. indicating a procession of a specified kind

   motorcade

cade

³

/ keɪd /

adjective

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

Cade

⁴

/ keɪd /

noun

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of cade¹

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

Origin of cade²

abstracted from cavalcade

Origin of cade³

C15: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

Because I think he’s still a big part of our future, as we all know Cade is as well.

From Washington Post

“Cade’s one of those guys where you can do everything well and he still gets a bucket,” said Baylor coach Scott Drew, a man whose team has spent all season preventing buckets with little difficulty.

From FiveThirtyEight

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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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