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Noun
/ˈvetərən/,/ˈvetrən/,
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veterans, plural;
  1. A person who has had long experience in a particular field

  2. A person who has served in the military
    • - a veteran of two world wars
  1. a serviceman who has seen considerable active service; "the veterans laughed at the new recruits"
  2. seasoned: rendered competent through trial and experience; "a seasoned traveler"; "veteran steadiness"; "a veteran officer"
  3. a person who has served in the armed forces
  4. an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
  5. A veteran (from Latin vetus, meaning "old") is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..." . This page refers to military veterans, i.e. ...
  6. Veteran is the third studio album of American R&B artist Marques Houston, a former member of the R&B group Immature/IMx. The album was released in the U.S. ...
  7. The Veteran (2001) is a short story collection by Frederick Forsyth, it is a collection of five of his short stories: *"The Veteran" *"The Art of the Matter" *"The Miracle" *"The Citizen" *"Whispering Wind"
  8. (Veterans) Gamers who have played Battlefield LIVE more than 20 times.
  9. (Veterans (Insurance)) Provide answers to questions about veteran's insurance and other benefits provided to veterans.
  10. (Veterans (aka Vets)) Those who have been with Aer Gaming for a long period of time or have once held a Tier 2 or 3 position. No advantages are offered as this is only a title for those within the membership.
  11. (Veterans) 38. Canada will make available to Newfoundland veterans the following benefits, on the same basis as they are from time to time available to Canadian veterans, as if the Newfoundland veterans had served in His Majesty's Canadian forces, namely,
  12. (Veterans) A status provided to students enrolling in the university either after or during their service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
  13. (Veterans) All participants aged 35 and above.
  14. (Veterans) MGL c. 4, Section 7, clause 43 as amended by Chapter 116 of the Acts of 2004 defines veterans’ preference as:
  15. (Veterans) Within this website and the corresponding documents the category of “veterans” includes people who have ever been on active military duty in the past– not necessarily during wartime – but are not currently in the military. ...
  16. (veterans) From the Latin adjective vetus, veteris, meaing old or former.
  17. The Veterans Exemption may apply to county, town or city, and highway taxes, but not to school or special district taxes. There are three types of Veteran Exemptions available - the Alternative Veteran Exemption, the Eligible Funds Veteran Exemption, and the Cold War Veterans Exemption.
  18. For Federal financial aid purposes such as determining dependency status, a veteran is a former member of the US Armed Forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard) who served on active duty and was discharged other than dishonorably (i.e., received an honorable or medical discharge). ...
  19. Indicates that the supplier is classified as a Veteran.
  20. Used, when regarding the military, to describe a former member of the armed forces.
  21. at the Grand, any competitor who is 65 years of age or older. Different limits often are used at state and other tournaments. Program will specify.
  22. A veteran in a group is an individual who has longer tenure within the group, who has a history with other members in the group context.
  23. a person who has engaged in active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces or is a National Guard or Reserve enlistee called to active duty for purposes other than training, or who was a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies, and who was released under a condition other than dishonorable; or ...
  24. Prior to the expiration of their term of service, soldiers were encouraged to re-enlist for an addition period of time. When they re-enlisted, they were usually sent back to Illinois and given a 30-day furlough. When they reassembled, they were called Veterans. ...
  25. Someone who has already reached the year of his or her 35th birthday, i.e. age class M35, W35, or older. Some competitions use different definitions, for example the Southern Express veterans classes are for M/W45+.