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Tuesday, Jul. 2, 2024

Veteran (noun, adjective)
vet·er·an [vet-er-uhn, ve-truhn]

noun
1. a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like: a veteran of the police force; a veteran of many sports competitions.
2. a person who has served in a military force, especially one who has fought in a war: a Vietnam veteran.

adjective
3. (of soldiers) having had service or experience in warfare: veteran troops.
4. experienced through long service or practice; having served for a long period: a veteran member of Congress.
5. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of veterans.

Other Words From
non·vet er·an noun

Related Words
expert, pro, vet

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Origin: First recorded in 1495–1505; from Latin veteranus “mature, experienced,” from veter- (stem of vetus ) “old” + -anus -an

Example Sentences
Jones is a veteran of another beloved-yet-controversial animated series on Adult Swim, The Boondocks.
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The veteran, said he met Stone at support group Vets for Veterans.
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Among the scores of bystanders watching their small town turn into war zone was a Marine veteran who was close with Stone.
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Veteran player Wiig continued without skipping a beat, but the damage was done.
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His death was particularly difficult for the veteran firefighters who had spent years working alongside him.
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