cadet — meaning in English

English meaning

• cadet noun A student training to become a military or police officer.
• little adj Small in size.

Senses

cadet is used for these senses in English:

• cadet A student at a military school who is training to be an officer.
• little (of a sibling) Younger.
• middle child (psychology) In an immediate family containing three children, the child who is neither the oldest nor the youngest.

cadet — full definition

1. noun A student training to become a military or police officer.
2. noun (dated) A younger son in a family, who traditionally would not inherit the family estate.

little — full definition

1. adj Small in size.
2. adj Young, especially referring to a child.
3. det Not much; a small amount of something.
4. adv Not very much; to a small extent.
5. noun A small amount.

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