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vet·er·an 
[vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn] Pronunciation Key
[vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn] Pronunciation Key –noun
–adjective
| 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, esp. 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, pertaining to, or characteristic of veterans. |
[Origin: 1495–1505; < L veterānus mature, experienced, equiv. to veter- (s. of vetus) old + -ānus -an]
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| vet·er·an
(vět'ər-ən, vět'rən) Pronunciation Key
n.
adj.
[Latin veterānus, from vetus, veter-, old; see wet-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
veteran (n.)
veteran (n.)
1509, "old experienced soldier," from Fr. vétéran, from L. veteranus "old," from vetus (gen. veteris) "old," from PIE *wetus- "year" (cf. Skt. vatsa- "year," Gk. etos "year," Hittite witish "year," O.C.S. vetuchu "old," O.Lith. vetušas "old, aged"). L. vetus is the ult. source of It. vecchio, Fr. vieux, Sp. viejo. General sense of "one who has seen long service in any office or position" is attested from 1597. The adjective first recorded 1611.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| veteran | |
adjective | |
| 1. | rendered competent through trial and experience; "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer" [syn: seasoned] |
noun | |
| 1. | a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits" |
| 2. | a person who has served in the armed forces |
| 3. | an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
U.S. Gazetteer - Cite This Source - Share This
Veteran, WY Zip code(s): 82243
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Veteran
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Veteran
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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