cadetto — meaning in English

English meaning

• cadet noun A student training to become a military or police officer.
• ensign noun A flag, especially one flown by a ship to show its nationality.

Senses

cadetto is used for these senses in English:

• cadet A student at a military school who is training to be an officer.
• cadet (chiefly, history) A younger or youngest son, who would not inherit as a firstborn son would.
• lieutenant junior grade A commissioned officer of the United States Navy whose rank is above an ensign's and below a lieutenant, or a corresponding rank in other navies.

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.

ensign — full definition

1. noun A flag, especially one flown by a ship to show its nationality.
2. noun A badge or symbol of rank or office.
3. noun The lowest-ranking commissioned officer in the US Navy.

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