veteran

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Ryan the veteran was an Obama supporter, like everyone else in the house, except for Chet and the dimbulb Scott, who was a Republican because he likes sandwiches (his reasoning made exactly that much sense).

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  1. noun A person who is long experienced or practiced in an activity or capacity: a veteran of political campaigns.
  2. noun A person who has served in the armed forces: "Privilege, a token income . . . were allowed for veterans of both world wars” (Mavis Gallant).
  3. noun An old soldier who has seen long service.
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  • The Army veteran was an early booster of the visitor industry —  Starbulletin Headlines
  • Vic: Technically, a veteran is any player who is credited with an accrued season.
  • In Washington, D.C., a US Army veteran was arrested hanging up a sign near the White House that read, "Veterans say NO to War and Occupation." —  Democracy Now!
  • It's the first time since 28 October 2007 that the veteran has been the points leader, and the first time since his 1997 championship season that he has been the leader after the year's first three events. —  Crash.Net Motorsports Newsfeed
  • If a veteran is assigned to a low-income school, he or she receives an additional $5,000 stipend. —  Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Latin veterānus, from vetus, veter-, old; see wet-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. = French vétéran, n., = Spanish Portuguese Italian veterano, adjective and n., from Latin veteranus, old, aged, that has been long in use (in rural language, of cattle, slaves, vines, etc.), especially, of soldiers, old, experienced, from vetus (veter-), also veter, old, aged, that has existed a long time, literally ‘advanced in years,’ akin to veterina, feminine, veterinum (usually in plural), a beast of burden, prob. orig.' a beast a year old' or more, and to vitulus, a calf, literally ‘a yearling’ (later ult. English veal), from vetus (*veter-), a year, = Greek ε̆τος (ἐτε-), orig. *φέτος (φετεσ-), a year; cf. Sanskrit vatsa, a year. From the same Latin source are ult. inveterate, veterinary, and (from Latin vitulus) English veal, vellum.
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