About The Word Veteran
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Veteran
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What's The Definition Of Veteran?
[n] an experienced person; someone who has given long service
[n] a person who has served in the armed forces [n] a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits" [adj] relating to or characteristic of or available to a veteran or veterans; "veteran benefits" Synonyms | Synonyms for Veteran: ex-serviceman | old hand | old stager | oldtimer | old-timer | stager | vet | veteran soldier | warhorse Related Terms | Find terms related to Veteran: See Also | American Legion | expert | man | military man | military personnel | serviceman | Veterans of Foreign Wars | VFW Veteran In Webster's Dictionary \Vet"er*an\, a. [L. veteranus, from vetus, veteris, old;
akin to Gr. ? year, Skr. vatsara. See {Wether}.]
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.
\Vet"er*an\, n. [L. veteranus (sc. miles): cf. F. v['e]t['e]ran.] One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had. Ensigns that pierced the foe's remotest lines, The hardy veteran with tears resigns. --Addison. Note: In the United States, during the civil war, soldiers who had served through one term of enlistment and had re["e]nlisted were specifically designated veterans. |
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