VETERANS

Noun

veterans

plural of veteran

Anagrams

• Veenstra, aventres, ravenest, vernates

Source: Wiktionary

VETERAN

Vet"er*an, a. Etym: [L. veteranus, from vetus, veteris, old; akin to Gr. vatsara. See Wether.]

Definition: 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. The insinuating eloquence and delicate flattery of veteran diplomatists and courtiers. Macaulay.

Vet"er*an, n. Etym: [L. veteranus (sc. miles): cf. F. vétéran.]

Definition: One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had. Ensigns that pierced the foe's remotest lines, The hardy veteran with tears resigns. Addison.

Note: In the United States, during the civil war, soldiers who had served through one term of enlistment and had reënlisted were specifically designated veterans.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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