Veteran,

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  veteran
       adj : rendered competent through trial and experience; "troops
             seasoned in combat"; "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
            soldier}]
       2: a person who has served in the armed forces [syn: {vet}, {ex-serviceman}]
       3: an experienced person who has been through many battles;
          someone who has given long service [syn: {old-timer}, {oldtimer},
           {old hand}, {warhorse}, {old stager}, {stager}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  78 Moby Thesaurus words for "veteran":
     Father Time, Methuselah, Nestor, Old Paar, blase, campaigner,
     centenarian, cosmopolitan, cosmopolite, dotard, elder, experienced,
     expert, gaffer, geezer, golden-ager, gramps, grandfather,
     grandsire, graybeard, knowing, master, mature, matured,
     nonagenarian, not born yesterday, octogenarian, old,
     old campaigner, old chap, old codger, old dog, old duffer,
     old geezer, old gent, old gentleman, old hand, old man, old party,
     old pro, old salt, old sea dog, old soldier, old-time, old-timer,
     older, oldster, pantaloon, past master, patriarch, practical,
     practiced, presbyter, ripe, ripened, sagacious, salt, seasoned,
     seasoned veteran, senior citizen, septuagenarian, sexagenarian,
     shellback, skilled, sophisticated, the quiet-voiced elders, tried,
     tried and true, trouper, venerable sir, versed, vet, war-horse,
     warhorse, wise, world-wise, worldly, worldly-wise
  
  

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Veteran, WY
    Zip code(s): 82243

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Veteran, WY -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Wyoming
     Population (2000):    28
     Housing Units (2000): 16
     Land area (2000):     1.338599 sq. miles (3.466955 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    1.338599 sq. miles (3.466955 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            80285
     Located within:       Wyoming (WY), FIPS 56
     Location:             41.961700 N, 104.381436 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     82243
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Veteran, WY
      Veteran