Meaning

2 senses

  1. (not comparable)Having had long experience, practice, or service.

  2. (not comparable)Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime.

More definitions
  • rendered competent through trial and experience

Examples

72 sentences

  1. I know Tom is a veteran.

    Я знаю, що Том — ветеран. — deniko

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  2. Most of us were veterans.

    Більшість з нас були ветеранами. — deniko

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  3. That's why some veterans never wanted to talk about the war.

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  4. I'm a veteran.

    Я ветеран. — deniko

    ruЯ - ветеран. — Smoky

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  5. Tom is a disabled military veteran.

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Translations

2 languages

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus.

Borrowed from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus.

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Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • rendered competent through trial and experience:seasoned

Word family

1 related words
Relatedinveterate

Collocations

3 patterns
  • a vietnam veteran
  • vietnam veteran
  • is a veteran

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
vestigialC2vetB1veterinarianveterinary
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