Definitions for: 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"



Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

Synonyms: ex-serviceman, old hand, old stager, oldtimer, old-timer, stager, vet, veteran soldier, warhorse

See Also: American Legion, expert, man, military man, military personnel, serviceman, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW

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