Category:Veteran

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

Defn: 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.

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

Defn: 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.