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veteran
(msasasci) | veteran
- old-timer |
veteran
(encz) | veteran,veterán n: Zdeněk Brož |
veteran
(encz) | veteran,vysloužilec n: Zdeněk Brož |
Veteran
(gcide) | Veteran \Vet"er*an\ (v[e^]t"[~e]r*an), a. [L. veteranus, from
vetus, veteris, old; akin to Gr. 'e`tos year, Skr. vatsara.
See Wether.]
Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and
the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a
veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill.
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The insinuating eloquence and delicate flattery of
veteran diplomatists and courtiers. --Macaulay.
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Veteran
(gcide) | Veteran \Vet"er*an\ (v[e^]t"[~e]r*an), n. [L. veteranus (sc.
miles): cf. F. v['e]t['e]ran.]
One who has been long exercised in any service or art,
particularly in war; one who has had much experience, or has
grown old or decrepit in service.
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Ensigns that pierced the foe's remotest lines,
The hardy veteran with tears resigns. --Addison.
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Note: In the United States, during the civil war, soldiers
who had served through one term of enlistment and had
reenlisted were specifically designated veterans.
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veteran
(wn) | veteran
adj 1: rendered competent through trial and experience; "a
seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran
officer" [syn: seasoned, veteran(a)]
n 1: a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the
veterans laughed at the new recruits" [syn: veteran,
veteran soldier]
2: a person who has served in the armed forces [syn: veteran,
vet, ex-serviceman]
3: an experienced person who has been through many battles;
someone who has given long service [syn: veteran, {old-
timer}, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager,
stager] |
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veteran soldier
(encz) | veteran soldier, n: |
veterans
(encz) | veterans,veteráni Zdeněk Brož |
veterans day
(encz) | Veterans Day,11. listopadu Zdeněk BrožVeterans Day,den veteránů Zdeněk Brož |
Veteran
(gcide) | Veteran \Vet"er*an\ (v[e^]t"[~e]r*an), a. [L. veteranus, from
vetus, veteris, old; akin to Gr. 'e`tos year, Skr. vatsara.
See Wether.]
Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and
the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a
veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill.
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The insinuating eloquence and delicate flattery of
veteran diplomatists and courtiers. --Macaulay.
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[1913 Webster]Veteran \Vet"er*an\ (v[e^]t"[~e]r*an), n. [L. veteranus (sc.
miles): cf. F. v['e]t['e]ran.]
One who has been long exercised in any service or art,
particularly in war; one who has had much experience, or has
grown old or decrepit in service.
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Ensigns that pierced the foe's remotest lines,
The hardy veteran with tears resigns. --Addison.
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Note: In the United States, during the civil war, soldiers
who had served through one term of enlistment and had
reenlisted were specifically designated veterans.
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Veteranize
(gcide) | Veteranize \Vet"er*an*ize\ (v[e^]t"[~e]r*an*[imac]z), v. i.
To reenlist for service as a soldier. [U. S.] --Gen. W. T.
Sherman.
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department of veterans affairs
(wn) | Department of Veterans Affairs
n 1: the United States federal department responsible for the
interests of military veterans; created in 1989 [syn:
Department of Veterans Affairs, VA] |
secretary of veterans affairs
(wn) | Secretary of Veterans Affairs
n 1: the person who holds the secretaryship of the Department of
Veterans Affairs; "Bush appointed Edward J. Derwinski as
the first Secretary of Veterans Affairs"
2: the position of the head of the Department of Veterans
Affairs; "the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs was
created in 1989" |
veteran soldier
(wn) | veteran soldier
n 1: a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the
veterans laughed at the new recruits" [syn: veteran,
veteran soldier] |
veterans day
(wn) | Veterans Day
n 1: a legal holiday in the United States; formerly Armistice
Day but called Veterans' Day since 1954 [syn: {Veterans
Day}, Veterans' Day, Armistice Day, November 11] |
veterans of foreign wars
(wn) | Veterans of Foreign Wars
n 1: an organization of United States war veterans [syn:
Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW] |
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