veteran
ve·te·ran
noun
1.
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
- “the veterans laughed at the new recruits”
adjective
1.
rendered competent through trial and experience
- “troops seasoned in combat”
- “a seasoned traveler”
- “veteran steadiness”
- “a veteran officer”
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus.
Phrases
- veteran car
- Veterans Day
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