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veteran

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

veteran a person who has had long experience in a particular field, especially military service. Recorded from the early 16th century, the word comes ultimately from Latin vetus ‘old’.
veteran car in the UK, an old style or model of car, specifically one made before 1916, or (strictly) before 1905.
Veterans Day in the US, a public holiday held on the anniversary of the end of the First World War (11 November) to honour US veterans and victims of all wars. It replaced Armistice Day in 1954.

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veteran

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

vet·er·an / ˈvetərən; ˈvetrən/ • n. a person who has had long experience in a particular field: ∎ a person who has served in the military: a veteran of two world wars.

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The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

veteran n.
1. a person who has had long experience in a particular field, especially military service: a veteran of two world wars.

2. an ex-serviceman or -servicewoman.

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

veteran experienced soldier XVI; adj. XVII. — F. vétéran or L. veterānus, f. vetus, veter- old; see -AN.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

veteran •Aran, Arran, baron, barren, Darren, Karen, Sharon, yarran •Biafran, saffron •plastron • Saharan • Sumatran •heron, perron •rhododendron • chevron •Aaron, Charon, Dáil Eireann •apron •matron, patron •Libran •decahedron, dodecahedron, octahedron, polyhedron, tetrahedron •children • citron • grandchildren •stepchildren • godchildren •schoolchildren •Byron, Chiron, environ, Myron, siren •sporran, warren •squadron • Cochran •Andorran, Doran, Lauren, loran •cauldron •Kieran, Madeiran, schlieren •Honduran, Van Buren •Aldebaran • Auberon • Acheron •Cameron, Decameron •cateran, Lateran •veteran •dipteran, hemipteran •lepidopteran • Lutheran

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