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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
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Other 51Թ Forms

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of veteran1

First recorded in 1495–1505; from Latin ٱԳܲ “mature, experienced,” from veter- (stem of vetus ) “old” + -Գܲ -an
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of veteran1

C16: from Latin ٱԳܲ, from vetus old
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It’s an interesting inclusion until one other photo follows it: A photo of the cast alongside some of the actual veterans, one of whom has his middle finger raised proudly to the camera.

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The Chelsea Pensioners, retired British Army veterans, live at the Royal Hospital in London and have helped shape the design, which includes a homage to their scarlet uniforms.

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Since announcing her campaign in January, Lee has run on a message of unity as a veteran politician with decades of experience forging connections across all interest groups.

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Some are veterans parachuting in for their final stops.

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In the past week, Israeli military reservists and veterans have signed several open letters condemning the ongoing war and questioning its priorities.

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