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Uncommonveteran
The correct spelling is veteran.
How to pronounce veteran
noun
IPA: [ˈvɛ.t̬ə.ɹən]
Say it like: Vet-era-n
The correct spelling is veteran. A person with long experience of a particular activity.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A person with long experience of a particular activity.
- 2.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.
adjective
- 1.Having had long experience, practice, or service.
- 2.Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime.
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