# cadet house

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of cadet branch (“house (dynasty) descended from one of the patriarch's younger sons”).
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cadet, house.

## Etymology
From cadet (“younger son”) + house.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cadet-house