Defenition of the word veteran

• Defenition of the word veteran

  • A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service.
  • rendered competent through trial and experience; "troops seasoned in combat"; "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer"
  • relating to or characteristic of or available to a veteran or veterans; "veteran benefits"
  • an experienced person; someone who has given long service
  • a person who has served in the armed forces
  • a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"
  • an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
  • a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
  • rendered competent through trial and experience

Synonyms for the word veteran

• • ex-serviceman
  • experienced person
  • expert
  • old hand
  • old stager
  • old-timer
  • seasoned
  • vet
  • veteran soldier
  • warhorse

Similar words in the veteran

• • experienced
  • veteran
  • veteran's
  • veterans

Meronymys for the word veteran

• • American Legion
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars
  • VFW

Hyponyms for the word veteran

• • Legionnaire

Hypernyms for the word veteran

• • expert
  • man
  • military man
  • military personnel
  • serviceman

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