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veteran

[ vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn ]

noun

  1. 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.

  2. a person who has served in a military force, especially one who has fought in a war:

    a Vietnam veteran.



adjective

  1. (of soldiers) having had service or experience in warfare:

    veteran troops.

  2. experienced through long service or practice; having served for a long period:

    a veteran member of Congress.

  3. of, relating to, or characteristic of veterans.

veteran

/ ˈvɛtrən; ˈvɛtərən /

noun

    1. a person or thing that has given long service in some capacity
    2. ( as modifier )

      veteran firemen

    1. a soldier who has seen considerable active service
    2. ( as modifier )

      veteran soldier

  1. a person who has served in the military forces
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of veteran1

First recorded in 1495–1505; from Latin ±¹±ð³Ù±ð°ùÄå²Ô³Ü²õ “mature, experienced,” from veter- (stem of vetus ) “old” + -Äå²Ô³Ü²õ -an
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of veteran1

C16: from Latin ±¹±ð³Ù±ð°ùÄå²Ô³Ü²õ, from vetus old
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The next chapter in the history of the 5 Star Bar will be led by Dice, a veteran of the local DIY punk and metal scenes.

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Navy veterans who worked in Veterans Administration healthcare.

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Ordaz also showed a bit of moxie midway through the first half Wednesday when he tangled with veteran Miami defender Maximiliano Falcón, who baited his young opponent all game.

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In case you haven’t been paying attention, Trump and his cronies threaten or have already gutted organizations devoted to caring for veterans, the elderly, the medically vulnerable and other marginalized populations.

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The president said the services will be dedicated to helping veterans, Gold Star families, law enforcement members and first responders.

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