Look up: Veteran

1. Veteran
   HMS Veteran was a British Admiralty Modified W Class destroyer of 1120 tons standard displacement launched in 1919 and sunk during the Second World War. She was armed with four 4.7-inch guns; two 2-pounder pompom anti-aircraft guns; one machine gun; four Lewis guns and six 21-inch torpedo tubes arra...
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2. veteran
   [Noun] An experienced person or someone who has given long service.
   Example: Mick Jagger has been described as a veteran of the pop industry.
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3. veteran
   [adj] - relating to or characteristic of or available to a veteran or veterans 2. [n] - a serviceman who has seen considerable active service 3. [n] - a person who has served in the armed forces 4. [n] - an experienced person
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4. Veteran
   Vet'er·an adjective [ Latin veteranus , from vetus , veteris , old; akin to Greek ... year, Sanskrit vatsara . See Wether .] Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long pr...
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5. Veteran
   Vet'er·an noun [ Latin veteranus (sc. miles ): confer French vétéran .] 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 ...
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6. veteran
   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) ... Origin: L. Veteranus, from vetu...
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7. veteran
   old-timer 1 oldtimer 1 old hand noun an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
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8. veteran
   noun a person who has served in the armed forces
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9. veteran
   noun a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; `the veterans laughed at the new recruits`
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10. Veteran
    • (n.) One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had. • (a.) 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.
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11. veteran
    veteran 1. One who has had long experience in military service; an old soldier; any ex-serviceman (primarily North American). 2. The meaning of any former member of the armed forces, ex-serviceman (not necessarily old) is first recorded in 1798, in American English, but is alluded to earlier in re...
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12. veteran
    
    • a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
    • a person who has served in the armed forces
    • an experienced person; someone who has given long service
    
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13. veteran
    International term similar to "master" in the U.S. According to the IAAF, men become "veterans" on their 40th birthday; women, on their 35th birthday.
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14. Veteran
    A `veteran` (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..." . This page refers to military veterans, i.e., a person who has served or is serving in the armed forces, and has direc...
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