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Definition of Veteran

1. Noun. A serviceman who has seen considerable active service. "The veterans laughed at the new recruits"

2. Adjective. Rendered competent through trial and experience. "A veteran officer"

3. Noun. A person who has served in the armed forces.

4. Noun. An experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service.

Definition of Veteran

1. a. Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill.

2. n. One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had.

3. a. Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill.

4. n. One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had.

Definition of Veteran

1. Noun. A person with long experience of a particular activity. ¹

2. Noun. A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service. ¹

3. Adjective. Having had long experience, practice, or service. ¹

4. Adjective. Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Veteran

1. a former member of the armed forces [n -S]

Medical Definition of Veteran

1. Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill. "The insinuating eloquence and delicate flattery of veteran diplomatists and courtiers." (Macaulay) Origin: L. Veteranus, from vetus, veteris, old; akin to Gr. Year, Skr. Vatsara. See Wether. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Veteran

vesuvians vesuvin vesuvine vesuvines veszelyite vet vetala vetch vetches vetchier

vetchiest vetchling vetchlings vetchworm vetchy veteran (current term) veteran(a) veteran soldier veteranize veteranized

veteranizes veteranizing veterans veterans disability claims veteration veterinarian veterinarians veterinaries veterinary veterinary drugs

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