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cade

1 American  
[keyd] / keɪd /

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 American  
[keyd] / keɪd /

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 American  
[keyd] / keɪd /

noun

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

-cade 4 American  

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

    motorcade; tractorcade.
Cade 1 British  
/ keɪd /

noun

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

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-cade 2 British  

combining form

  1. indicating a procession of a specified kind

    motorcade
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cade 3 British  
/ 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 British  
/ keɪd /

adjective

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

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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It proved the correct decision as Martin touched down Cade Cust's grubber in the penultimate minute and Zak Hardaker's goal from the left touchline gave York one final set to defend.

From BBC

Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren scored 29 points apiece to lead the Pistons in a battle of conference leaders touted as a possible NBA Finals preview.

From Barron's

Late in the second quarter, Cade Cunningham barged Stephon Castle to the floor, angering Spurs teammate Keldon Johnson who earned a technical foul for retaliating.

From Barron's

Star guard Cade Cunningham added 18 points and 13 assists and Tobias Harris chipped in another 18 points for the Pistons, who are six games clear of the Boston Celtics atop the East with the Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers both a further game back.

From Barron's

A dominant Cade Cunningham scored 42 points as the NBA-leading Detroit Pistons swatted aside the New York Knicks 126-111 Thursday on the basketball league's return from its brief All-Star Game break.

From Barron's

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