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veteran veteran definition

veteran


 
  Grep  of  noun  veteran 
  veteran 
  veteran  soldier 
  veterans'  day 
  veterans  of  foreign  wars 
 
  Overview  of  noun  veteran 
 
  The  noun  veteran  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  veteran,  veteran  soldier  --  (a  serviceman  who  has  seen  considerable  active  service;  "the  veterans  laughed  at  the  new  recruits") 
  2.  (5)  veteran,  vet,  ex-serviceman  --  (a  person  who  has  served  in  the  armed  forces) 
  3.  (5)  veteran,  old-timer,  old  hand,  warhorse,  old  stager,  stager  --  (an  experienced  person;  someone  who  has  given  long  service) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  veteran 
 
  The  adj  veteran  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  seasoned,  veteran  --  (rendered  competent  through  trial  and  experience;  "troops  seasoned  in  combat";  "a  seasoned  traveler";  "veteran  steadiness";  "a  veteran  officer") 
  2.  veteran  --  (relating  to  or  characteristic  of  or  available  to  a  veteran  or  veterans;  "veteran  benefits") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  veteran 
 
  1  of  2  senses  of  veteran 
 
  Sense  1 
  seasoned,  veteran(postnominal) 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  experienced)  ->  inexperienced 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  veteran 
 
  2  senses  of  veteran 
 
  Sense  1 
  seasoned,  veteran(postnominal) 
  =>  experienced  (vs.  inexperienced) 
 
  Sense  2 
  veteran 
  Pertains  to  noun  veteran  (Sense  2) 
  =>veteran,  vet,  ex-serviceman 
  =>  serviceman,  military  man,  man,  military  personnel 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  veteran 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  veteran 
 
  veteran  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  veteran 
  veteran 
 
  Overview  of  noun  veteran 
 
  The  noun  veteran  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (7)  veteran,  veteran  soldier  --  (a  serviceman  who  has  seen  considerable  active  service;  "the  veterans  laughed  at  the  new  recruits") 
  2.  (5)  veteran,  vet,  ex-serviceman  --  (a  person  who  has  served  in  the  armed  forces) 
  3.  (5)  veteran,  old-timer,  old  hand,  warhorse,  old  stager,  stager  --  (an  experienced  person;  someone  who  has  given  long  service) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  veteran 
 
  The  adj  veteran  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (11)  seasoned,  veteran  --  (rendered  competent  through  trial  and  experience;  "troops  seasoned  in  combat";  "a  seasoned  traveler";  "veteran  steadiness";  "a  veteran  officer") 
  2.  veteran  --  (relating  to  or  characteristic  of  or  available  to  a  veteran  or  veterans;  "veteran  benefits") 



veteran definition