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    veteran
    /ˈvɛt(ə)rən/

    noun

    • 1. a person who has had long experience in a particular field: "he was a veteran of the big screen"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVETERAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a person who has had a lot of experience in a particular activity or job: Ms. Beasly is one of our veterans – she has been teaching here for over 20 years. veteran noun [C] (MILITARY PERSON) (short form vet) a person who was once a member of the armed forces.

    • Veteran: Thai Translation

      VETERAN translate: ผู้มีประสบการณ์, ทหารผ่านศึก. Learn more...

    • Veteran in Russian

      VETERAN translate: ветеран , ветеран. Learn more in the...

    • Traditional

      VETERAN translate: 經驗豐富的人，老手, 老兵，退伍軍人, 資深的，經驗豐富的. Learn more...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › veteranVeteran Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of VETERAN is a former member of the armed forces. How to use veteran in a sentence.

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  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › veteranVETERAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Veteran definition: a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like. See examples of VETERAN used in a sentence.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VeteranVeteran - Wikipedia

    A veteran (from Latin vetus 'old') is a person who has significant experience (and is usually adept and esteemed) and expertise in an occupation or field. [1] A military veteran is a person who is no longer serving in the armed forces. [2]

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVETERAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. countable noun. A veteran is someone who has served in the armed forces of their country, especially during a war. The charity was formed in 1919 to care for veterans of the First World War. [+ of] 2. countable noun [usually NOUN noun] You use veteran to refer to someone who has been involved in a particular activity for a long time.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › veteranVeteran - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Veteran commonly refers to someone who has fought in a war––think Veterans' Day, the Vietnam Veterans' Memorial––but, in fact, the word can mean anyone with experience in a particular field.

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › veteran_nveteran, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word veteran. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.