Adjective veteran has 1 sense
- seasoned, veteran - rendered competent through trial and experience; "troops seasoned in combat"; "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer"
Antonym: inexperienced (indirect, via experienced)
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Noun veteran has 3 senses
- veteran, veteran soldier - a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"
--1 is a kind of serviceman, military man, man, military personnel
- veteran, vet, ex-serviceman - a person who has served in the armed forces
--2 is a kind of serviceman, military man, man, military personnel
--2 is a member of American Legion; Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW
--2 has particulars: Legionnaire
- veteran, old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stager - an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
--3 is a kind of expert
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