veteran
[ vet-er-uh n, ve-truh n ]
/ ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən /
noun
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.
a person who has served in a military force, especially one who has fought in a war: a Vietnam veteran.
adjective
(of soldiers) having had service or experience in warfare: veteran troops.
experienced through long service or practice; having served for a long period: a veteran member of Congress.
of, relating to, or characteristic of veterans.
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Origin of veteran
1495–1505; < Latin veterānus mature, experienced, equivalent to veter- (stem of vetus) old + -ānus -an
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veteran
/ (ˈvɛtərən, ˈvɛtrən) /
noun
- a person or thing that has given long service in some capacity
- (as modifier)veteran firemen
- a soldier who has seen considerable active service
- (as modifier)veteran soldier
US and Canadian a person who has served in the military forces
See veteran car
Word Origin for veteran
C16: from Latin veterānus, from vetus old
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