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vet⋅er⋅an

  [vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn]
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–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, esp. one who has fought in a war: a Vietnam veteran.
–adjective
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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vet·er·an   (vět'ər-ən, vět'rən)   
n.  
  1. A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or capacity: a veteran of political campaigns.
  2. A person who has served in the armed forces: "Privilege, a token income . . . were allowed for veterans of both world wars" (Mavis Gallant).
  3. An old soldier who has seen long service.
adj.  
  1. Having had long experience or practice: a veteran actor.
  2. Of or relating to former members of the armed forces: veteran benefits.

[Latin veterānus, from vetus, veter-, old; see wet-2 in Indo-European roots.]
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