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veteran

[ vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn ]

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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.

(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.

veteran

/ ˈvɛtrən; ˈvɛtərən /

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
a person who has served in the military forces
See veteran car

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Origin of veteran¹

First recorded in 1495–1505; from Latin veterānus “mature, experienced,” from veter- (stem of vetus ) “old” + -ānus -an

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Origin of veteran¹

C16: from Latin veterānus, from vetus old

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The veteran, said he met Stone at support group Vets for Veterans.

Among the scores of bystanders watching their small town turn into war zone was a Marine veteran who was close with Stone.

Veteran player Wiig continued without skipping a beat, but the damage was done.

His death was particularly difficult for the veteran firefighters who had spent years working alongside him.

To-morrow—a crippled veteran, and after that a pensioner drifting fast into a garrulous dotage.

That some of them would have raised a smile on the features of the veteran Cremonese, we may be quite sure.

Col. Moore, a veteran politician of the Old Dominion, was a most pleasant and affable gentleman, and a great lisper withal.

Cards of invitation from the most distinguished personages rained down upon the fortunate veteran in profusion.

Nor had the conduct of these veteran soldiers been less exemplary in their quarters than in the field.

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