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English Dictionary: Veteran	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
veteran adj rendered competent through trial and experience; "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer" Synonym(s): seasoned, veteran(a) n a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits" Synonym(s): veteran, veteran soldier a person who has served in the armed forces Synonym(s): veteran, vet, ex-serviceman an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service Synonym(s): veteran, old- timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stager
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Veteran \Vet"eran\, 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Veteran \Vet"eran\, n. [L. veteranus (sc. miles): cf. F. v[82]t[82]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[89]nlisted were specifically designated veterans.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Veteran, WY Zip code(s): 82243