veteran
Americannoun
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a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like.
a veteran of the police force; a veteran of many sports competitions.
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a person who has served in a military force, especially one who has fought in a war.
a Vietnam veteran.
adjective
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(of soldiers) having had service or experience in warfare.
veteran troops.
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experienced through long service or practice; having served for a long period.
a veteran member of Congress.
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of, relating to, or characteristic of veterans.
noun
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a person or thing that has given long service in some capacity
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( as modifier )
veteran firemen
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a soldier who has seen considerable active service
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( as modifier )
veteran soldier
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a person who has served in the military forces
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See veteran car
Other Word Forms
- nonveteran noun
Etymology
Origin of veteran
First recorded in 1495–1505; from Latin veterānus “mature, experienced,” from veter- (stem of vetus ) “old” + -ānus -an
Example Sentences
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Jones, a veteran of more than 100 caps for Wales and two British and Irish Lions tours, arrived at Kingston Park in December as senior assistant coach, responsible for backs and the attack.
From BBC
And veteran director Spike Lee brought a splash of color to his ensemble of muted neutrals with a bright purple hat and bow tie.
From Barron's
Sigourney Weaver has been nominated for an Academy Award three times and is one of the most accomplished veterans of the Oscar circuit.
From Los Angeles Times
The veteran performer expressed similar surprise about her “Weapons” character’s rapid rise to icon status in a recent episode of The Times’ Envelope podcast.
From Los Angeles Times
The same is also true of veteran Casemiro, who has now scored seven goals this season, including six headers - at least two more than anyone else in the league.
From BBC
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