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Cadel vs Cadet - What's the difference?

cadel | cadet |

As nouns the difference between cadel and cadet

is that cadel is an ornate capital letter used in calligraphy consisting of interlacing pen strokes while cadet is a student at a military school who is training to be an officer.

cadel

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An ornate capital letter used in calligraphy consisting of interlacing pen strokes.

    • cadet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A student at a military school who is training to be an officer.
  • A younger or youngest son, who would not inherit as a firstborn son would.
    • a cadet branch of the family

    Derived terms

    * air cadet * space cadet

    Related terms

    * cadette

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