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veteran
noun
a
person
who
has
served
in
a
country
’
s
armed
forces
,
especially
someone
who
fought
in
a
war
•
During
the
town
parade
,
a
proud
veteran
saluted
the
flag
as
it
passed
by
.
During
the
town
parade
,
a
proud
veteran
saluted
the
flag
as
it
passed
by
.
•
The
clinic
provides
free
medical
check-ups
for
every
war
veteran
in
the
county
.
The
clinic
provides
free
medical
check-ups
for
every
war
veteran
in
the
county
.
from
Latin
‘
veteranus
’
meaning
‘
old
,
experienced
’,
originally
describing
old
soldiers
in
the
Roman
army
adjective
relating
to
people
who
have
served
in
the
armed
forces
•
The
city
opened
a
new
veteran
hospital
near
the
downtown
area
.
The
city
opened
a
new
veteran
hospital
near
the
downtown
area
.
•
She
applied
for
a
scholarship
reserved
for
children
of
veteran
families
.
She
applied
for
a
scholarship
reserved
for
children
of
veteran
families
.
extension
of
the
military
noun
sense
to
describe
services
,
institutions
,
or
rights
for
former
soldiers
,
first
recorded
in
early
20th
century
U
.
S
.
usage
noun
someone
who
has
a
lot
of
experience
in
a
particular
job
,
activity
,
or
field
•
The
company
hired
a
marketing
veteran
to
lead
its
new
campaign
.
The
company
hired
a
marketing
veteran
to
lead
its
new
campaign
.
•
As
a
journalism
veteran
,
he
always
double-checks
his
sources
before
publishing
.
As
a
journalism
veteran
,
he
always
double-checks
his
sources
before
publishing
.
same
Latin
root
‘
veteranus
’;
later
broadened
in
English
to
mean
anyone
long
experienced
in
an
area
adjective
having
a
lot
of
experience
in
a
particular
activity
or
job
•
A
veteran
reporter
covered
the
complex
court
case
with
confidence
.
A
veteran
reporter
covered
the
complex
court
case
with
confidence
.
•
The
chef
relied
on
his
veteran
assistants
to
keep
the
kitchen
running
smoothly
.
The
chef
relied
on
his
veteran
assistants
to
keep
the
kitchen
running
smoothly
.
adjectival
use
evolved
from
the
noun
sense
in
15th-century
English