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Cadet vs Firstie - What's the difference?

cadet | firstie |

As nouns the difference between cadet and firstie

is that cadet is a student at a military school who is training to be an officer while firstie is a first-class cadet.

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

    Anagrams

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    References

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    firstie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, military, informal) A first-class cadet.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=May 25, author=Michael Wilson, title=Iraq Presents Graduating Class at West Point With New Challenges, work=New York Times citation
  • , passage=WEST POINT , N.Y., May 22 — The graduating cadets of the United States Military Academy spent their final days here like scores of seniors, or firsties , before them: packing foot lockers and showing their mothers around gray buildings and sweeping lawns. }}