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n. A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or capacity: a veteran of political campaigns.

n. A person who has served in the armed forces: "Privilege, a token income . . . were allowed for veterans of both world wars” ( Mavis Gallant).

n. An old soldier who has seen long service.

adj. Having had long experience or practice: a veteran actor.

adj. Of or relating to former members of the armed forces: veteran benefits.

n. A person with long experience of a particular activity.

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

adj. Having had long experience, practice, or service.

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

adj. Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced

n. One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had much experience, or has grown old or decrepit in service.

Grown old in service.

Hence— Practised and skilful.

Entitled to consideration and allowance on account of long service.

In milit. matters, practised and accustomed to war, as distinguished from raw, newly enlisted, etc.

Long-continued; of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a veteran or veterans.

n. One long practised, and therefore skilled and trustworthy, or entitled to consideration on account of past services; especially (military), a veteran soldier. See I., 2 .

Same as veteranize.

n. a person who has served in the armed forces

adj. rendered competent through trial and experience

n. an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

n. a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

"The term veteran conveys more than a rank held in the past, military service forms priorities and commitments that last for a lifetime."

experienced    experient   

expert    military man    military personnel    serviceman    man   

Veterans Day   

volunteer    professional    senior    fellow    chief    American    amateur    warrior    soldier    fighter