Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [vet-er-uh n, ve-truh n]
- /ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən/
- /ˈvet.ər.ən/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [vet-er-uh n, ve-truh n]
- /ˈvɛt ər ən, ˈvɛ trən/
Definitions of veteran word
- noun veteran a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like: a veteran of the police force; a veteran of many sports competitions. 1
- noun veteran a person who has served in a military force, especially one who has fought in a war: a Vietnam veteran. 1
- adjective veteran (of soldiers) having had service or experience in warfare: veteran troops. 1
- adjective veteran experienced through long service or practice; having served for a long period: a veteran member of Congress. 1
- adjective veteran of, relating to, or characteristic of veterans. 1
- noun veteran soldier who has been to war 1
Information block about the term
Origin of veteran
First appearance:
before 1495 One of the 26% oldest English words
1495-1505; < Latin veterānus mature, experienced, equivalent to veter- (stem of vetus) old + -ānus -an
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Veteran
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
veteran popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
veteran usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for veteran
adj veteran
- battle-scarred — adversely affected from the experience of battle, or some other traumatic experience
- been around — in a circle, ring, or the like; so as to surround a person, group, thing, etc.: The crowd gathered around.
- disciplined — having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
noun veteran
- authority — The authorities are the people who have the power to make decisions and to make sure that laws are obeyed.
- ceo — CEO is an abbreviation for chief executive officer.
- commando — A commando is a group of soldiers who have been specially trained to carry out surprise attacks.
- consultant — A consultant is an experienced doctor with a high position, who specializes in one area of medicine.
- draftee — a person who is drafted into military service. Compare enlistee (def 1).
adjective veteran
- exercised — Simple past tense and past participle of exercise.
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- inured — to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to): inured to cold.
- oldish — somewhat old: an oldish man.
Antonyms for veteran
noun veteran
- beginner — A beginner is someone who has just started learning to do something and cannot do it very well yet.
- catechumen — a person, esp in the early Church, undergoing instruction prior to baptism
- greenie — Slang. an amphetamine pill, especially one that is green in color.
Top questions with veteran
- what is a veteran?
- what is veteran day?
- what is a protected veteran?
- when did the last civil war veteran die?
- who is a veteran?
- who is considered a veteran?
- what makes someone a veteran?
- what is a military veteran?
- what does veteran mean?
- when did the last ww1 veteran died?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with v
- Words starting with ve
- Words starting with vet
- Words starting with vete
- Words starting with veter
- Words starting with vetera
- Words starting with veteran