veteran
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noun \ˈve-tə-rən, ˈve-trən\Definition of VETERAN
1
a : an old soldier of long service b : a former member of the armed forces
2
: a person of long experience usually in some occupation or skill (as politics or the arts)
— veteran adjective
See Examples of VETERAN
- a veteran of the political scene
- He's a 10-year veteran with the team.
Origin of VETERAN
Latin veteranus, from veteranus, adjective, old, of long experience, from veter-, vetus old — more at wether
First Known Use: 1509
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