# cadet

> in genealogy, a cadet is a younger son, as opposed to the firstborn heir

**Wikidata**: [Q5016400](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5016400)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadet_(genealogy))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/cadet-q5016400