Definitions for Veteran
ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trənvet·er·an

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 5 votes

1. veteran, veteran soldiernoun

   a serviceman who has seen considerable active service

   "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"

2. veteran, vet, ex-servicemannoun

   a person who has served in the armed forces

3. veteran, old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stageradjective

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

4. seasoned, veteran(a)adjective

   rendered competent through trial and experience

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. veterannoun

   A person with long experience of a particular activity.

2. veterannoun

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

3. veteranadjective

   Having had long experience, practice, or service.

4. veteranadjective

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

5. Etymology: From veteranus.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Veteran

   A veteran (from Latin vetus 'old') is a person who has significant experience (and is usually adept and esteemed) and expertise in a particular occupation or field. A military veteran is a person who is no longer serving in a military.A military veteran that has served directly in combat in a war is further defined as a war veteran (although not all military conflicts, or areas in which armed combat took place, are necessarily referred to as wars). Military veterans are unique as a group as their lived experience is so strongly connected to the conduct of war in general and application of professional violence in particular. Therefore, there are a large body of knowledge developed through centuries of scholarly studies that seek to describe, understand and explain their lived experience in and out of service. Griffith with colleagues provides an overview of this research field that addresses veterans general health, transition from military service to civilian life, homelessness, veteran employment, civic engagement and veteran identity as recurrent investigative topics in the field.

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1. veteran

   A veteran is a person who has served or is experienced in a particular field or occupation, often commonly used to refer to someone who has completed service in the military.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Veteranadjective

   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. Veterannoun

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

3. Etymology: [L. veteranus, from vetus, veteris, old; akin to Gr. 'e`tos year, Skr. vatsara. See Wether.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Veteran

   A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..." . This page refers to military veterans, i.e., a person who has served or is serving in the armed forces. Those veterans that have had direct exposure to acts of military conflict may also be referred to as war veterans. A military veteran may also be referred to as a warhorse.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Veteran

   vet′e-ran, adj. old, experienced: long exercised, esp. in military life.—n. one long exercised in any service, esp. in war.—v.t. Vet′eranise, to make veteran.—v.i. (U.S.) to re-enlist for military service. [L. veteranus—vetus, veteris, old.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. veteran

   Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a veteran officer or soldier.

2. veteran

   One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has grown old in service, and has had much experience.

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1. • Serviceman

Anagrams for Veteran »

1. aventre

2. Neretva

3. Trevena

4. nervate

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Veteran in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Veteran in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Veteran in a Sentence

1. State Department:

   Don't let the' grandmother with the scarves' persona fool Jared Kushner. She is a phenomenal and adept politician, she has lasted this long in no small part due to her bureaucratic maneuvering. This isn't just about what she knows about disease, or her experience. This is a shrewd and deft political veteran.

2. Ron Johnson:

   Washington spending is out of control, with Democrats wanting to add trillions more to our growing debt, inflation is wiping out wage gains, and Democrats want to suspend the debt ceiling without enacting any fiscal controls. I’m happy to co-sponsor Sen. Scott and Sen. Toomey’s Full Faith and Credit Act that ensures the federal government does not default on its debt and would prioritize spending to protect the men and women in our military and those reliant on Social Security, Medicare, and veteran benefits.

3. Michael Maher:

   I think what has happened to some degree is you have veteran teachers really feeling disrespected over what has happened in 2013 to today.

4. Melissa MacNair:

   We've certainly seen stereotypes and we see things we disagree with. The vast majority of Veteran Mummers are good-hearted people.

5. Rich Murphy:

   They can reconnect to their community in a capacity where it feels like they’re contributing, and that’s huge, when you give someone food and get to watch their eyes light up and you grew that. It’s a similar feeling to, ‘ you honored our country, thank you for your service. ’ Rich Murphy, at left, with a range of past and current participants in the Veterans to Farmers program at Rich Murphy home in Fort Collins, Colorado. ( Christopher Carbone/Fox News) Muranyi recently started working at Hazel Dell Mushrooms Farm in Fort Collins. Marine Corps veteran Dominic Muranyi helps out at the farmer’s market and spends three days per week assisting with growing and harvesting shitake, lion’s mane and other mushrooms.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Veteran
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Veteran
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veteran
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Veteran
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Veteran
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Veteran
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html