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noun Canadian.
a member of the armed forces discharged in Canada after service overseas.
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Origin of returned man

First recorded in 1910–15
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How to use returned man in a sentence

  • "I didn't know you were a returned man," the sergeant said placatingly.

    Burned Bridges|Bertrand W. Sinclair
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