old soldier
old soldier · old soldiers
A former soldier, or one who has served for a long timeA former soldier, or one who has served for a long time.
» Old soldiers never die, they simply fade away.
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4 senses(also, figuratively)A former soldier, or one who has served for a long time.
Someone with a lot of experience in something; an old hand.
(US, slang)The butt of a smoked cigar, or an empty bottle of liquor.
(slang)A bottle whose contents are drunk at a single sitting.
Examples
4 sentencesOld soldiers never die, they simply fade away.
Old soldiers never die. They just fade away.
Old soldiers never die. They simply fade away.
Hayter was a fine old soldier who had seen much of the world.
Forms
plural: old soldiers| Singular | old soldier |
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