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English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veter?nus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?v?.t?.??n/, /?v?.t??n/
  • (US) IPA^(key): [?v?.t??.??n], [?v?.??.??n]

Noun

veteran (plural veterans)

1. A person with long experience of a particular activity.
2. (figuratively) A group, animal, etc. with long experience of a particular activity.
3. A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service; also called a war veteran to distinguish from veterans that weren't in armed conflict.

Derived terms

• veteran car
• Veterans Day

Translations

Adjective

veteran (not comparable)

1. Having had long experience, practice, or service.
   • 1980, Stephen King, The Mist

     “That was in Casco,” his wife contradicted immediately. She spoke in the unmistakable tones of a veteran contradictor.

2. Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime.

Related terms

• inveterate

Translations

Anagrams

• Neretva, Trevena, aventre, nervate, vernate

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin veter?nus (“old, veteran”), from vetus (“aged, ancient, old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vet?ra?n/, [vet???????n]

Noun

veteran c (singular definite veteranen, plural indefinite veteraner)

1. veteran

Declension

Derived terms

Further reading

• “veteran” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “veteran” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

Esperanto

Adjective

veteran

1. accusative singular of vetera

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin veter?nus.

Noun

veteran m (definite singular veteranen, indefinite plural veteraner, definite plural veteranene)

1. veteran

Derived terms

References

• “veteran” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin veter?nus.

Noun

veteran m (definite singular veteranen, indefinite plural veteranar, definite plural veteranane)

1. veteran

Derived terms

References

• “veteran” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Piedmontese

Noun

veteran m (plural veteran)

1. veteran

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French vétéran, Latin veter?nus. Compare b?trân, a doublet inherited from the same source.

Noun

veteran m (plural veterani)

1. veteran (person who has served in the armed forces, or figuratively a person with a long experience of a particular activity; also used in the context of Ancient Rome, referring to a freed soldier granted citizenship and privileges for his service)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin veter?nus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?et?ra?n/
• Hyphenation: ve?te?ran

Noun

vetèr?n m (Cyrillic spelling ????????)

1. veteran

Declension

Swedish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin veter?nus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v?t??r??n/

Noun

veteran c

1. a veteran (former member of armed forces)
2. a veteran (person with long experience)

Declension

Derived terms

• veteranbil

English

Etymology

From Latin veter?n?rius (“cattle doctor”) +? -an, from veter?nae (“beasts of burden”), probably from veh? (“to convey, draw”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?v?t(?)???n??i.?n/
• Hyphenation: vet?er?i?nar?i?an

Noun

veterinarian (plural veterinarians)

1. (now US) A medical doctor who treats animals.

Usage notes

In many jurisdictions, the use of the name veterinarian is restricted by law to persons with specific degrees or licenses.

Synonyms

• (doctor who treats animals): veterinary surgeon, veterinary, animal doctor, vet

Related terms

• veterinary

Derived terms

• vet

Translations

Adjective

veterinarian (not comparable)

1. veterinary

See also

• doctor
• physician