VETERAN


Meaning of VETERAN in English

/ ˈvetərən; NAmE / noun

1.

a person who has a lot of experience in a particular area or activity :

the veteran British actor, Sir Richard Attenborough

2.

(also NAmE informal vet ) a person who has been a soldier, sailor, etc. in a war :

war veterans

a Vietnam vet

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WORD ORIGIN

early 16th cent.: from French vétéran or Latin veteranus , from vetus old.

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