Veteran - Definition

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]