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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Word of the Day for July 27, 1999
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cadre [n. KAHD-ree]
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A cadre is a group of competent people who work together, usually at
the center of a larger organization. Example: "Among the many rescue
workers present in the aftermath of the bombing was a cadre of
paramedics, without whose aid many people would have died."
A cadre can also be a framework, and this sense is most closely
related to the word's origin. Just as a cadre of people can support
and stabilize an organization, so a connected group of squares can
support a framework. The root is the Latin quadrum (square), which
entered Italian as quadro, then migrated to French, where it took on
the current meaning.
More "square" words from Latin quadrum:
squad: a small group of workers; a team
square: four-sided regular polygon
quadrant: circular arc of 90 degrees; one quarter of a circle
quarrel: crossbow bolt; square hammer; diamond shaped window pane
quarry: open pit where stone is cut (often in rectangular blocks)
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