"cadet branch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cadet branches [plural]
Etymology: From cadet (“younger son”) + branch. Etymology templates: {{com|en|cadet|branch|t1=younger son}} cadet (“younger son”) + branch Head templates: {{en-noun}} cadet branch (plural cadet branches)
  1. (history, heraldry) A house (dynasty) descended from one of the patriarch's younger sons. Categories (topical): Heraldry, History Synonyms: cadet house
    Sense id: en-cadet_branch-en-noun-b7KjdJOE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, heraldry, history, hobbies, human-sciences, lifestyle, monarchy, nobility, politics, sciences

Inflected forms

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