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Definitions for Veteran
[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.
[3] (of soldiers) having had service or experience in warfare: veteran troops.
[4] experienced through long service or practice; having served for a long period: a veteran member of Congress.
[5] of, relating to, or characteristic of veterans.
[6] a person or thing that has given long service in some capacity (as modifier ) veteran firemen
[7] a soldier who has seen considerable active service (as modifier ) veteran soldier
[8] US and Canadian a person who has served in the military forces
[9] See veteran car
Words related to Veteran
old-time, skilled, trained, pro, expert, vet, wise, versed, steady, adept, old, old-timer, trouper, warhorse, GI, sourdough, hardened, practical, practiced, proficient
Words nearby Veteran
vet. med., vet. sci., vetch, vetchling, veter., veteran, veteran car, veterans administration, veterans day, veterans of foreign wars, veterans of foreign wars of the united states
Origin of Veteran
1495–1505; < Latin veterānus mature, experienced, equivalent to veter- (stem of vetus ) old + -ānus -an
Other words from Veteran
non·vet·er·an , noun
Word origin for Veteran
C16: from Latin veterānus, from vetus old
Synonyms for Veteran
old-time, skilled, trained, adept, expert, old, pro, steady, versed, vet, wise, battle-scarred, been around, disciplined, exercised, from way back, hardened, inured, knows one's stuff, long-serving, long-time, not born yesterday, of the old school, practical, practiced, proficient, sophisticated, up to speed, weathered, wise to ways, worldly