VETERAN

veteran. Veteran, n. an old soldier, one long practiced

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Vet″er‐an (vĕt″ẽr‐an), a. [[L. veteranus, from vetus, veteris, old; akin to Gr. ἔτοσ 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. The insinuating eloquence and delicate flattery of veteran diplomatists and courtiers. Macaulay.