cade

[ keyd ]

/ keɪd /

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noun

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.

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Origin of cade

1565–75; <Middle French <Provençal; akin to Late Latin catanum; perhaps originally a plant name in a substratum language of the Alps and Pyrenees

Words nearby cade

caddisworm, Caddo, Caddoan, caddy, caddy spoon, cade, cadelle, cadence, cadenced, cadency, cadent

Other definitions for cade (2 of 4)

cade²

[ keyd ]

/ keɪd /

adjective

Eastern New England and British. (of the young of animals) abandoned or left by the mother and raised by humans: a cade lamb.

Origin of cade

1425–75; late Middle English cad(e), of obscure origin

Other definitions for cade (3 of 4)

Cade

[ keyd ]

/ keɪd /

noun

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

Other definitions for cade (4 of 4)

-cade

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

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How to use cade in a sentence

Because I think he’s still a big part of our future, as we all know Cade is as well.
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“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.
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Camille Hammond, CEO of Tinina Q Cade Foundation, said simply that the pathways to parenthood are different.
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I was touched that he had sent it and forwarded the study to my two moms and my sister Cade.
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Jack Cade took possession of Southwark, and two days after entered London, cutting the ropes of the draw bridge with his sword.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
In the stage directions of this scene, Shakespeare shows his own opinion of the mob by writing, "Enter Cade and his rabblement."
Tolstoy on Shakespeare|Leo Tolstoy
I reckon it will be safe to return to Cade's Canyon for a while.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery|Burt L. Standish
Dan Cade, the man who had built the cabin there, was said to have been crazy.
Frank Merriwell's Bravery|Burt L. Standish
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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British Dictionary definitions for cade (1 of 4)

cade¹

/ (keɪd) /

noun

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

Word Origin for cade

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

British Dictionary definitions for cade (2 of 4)

cade²

/ (keɪd) /

adjective

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

Word Origin for cade

C15: of unknown origin

British Dictionary definitions for cade (3 of 4)

Cade

/ (keɪd) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for cade (4 of 4)

-cade

n combining form

indicating a procession of a specified kindmotorcade

Word Origin for -cade

abstracted from cavalcade

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