Princeton's WordNet

1. veteran, veteran soldier(noun)

   a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

   "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"

2. veteran, vet, ex-serviceman(noun)

   a person who has served in the armed forces

3. veteran, old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stager(adj)

   an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

4. seasoned, veteran(a)(adj)

   rendered competent through trial and experience

   "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

1. veteran(noun)ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən

   a soldier who fought during a war

   a veteran of the First World War

2. veteranˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən

   sb with a lot of experience in a particular field

   the well-known veteran of journalism

3. veteran(adjective)ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən

   having a lot of experience

   veteran pilots

Wiktionary

1. veteran(Noun)

   A person with long experience of a particular activity.

2. veteran(Noun)

   A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service.

3. veteran(Adjective)

   Having had long experience, practice, or service.

4. veteran(Adjective)

   Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime.

Origin: From veteranus.

Webster Dictionary

1. Veteran(adj)

   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

2. Veteran(noun)

   one who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had

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