veteran

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veteran

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Borrowed from French vétéran, Latin veterānus. Compare bătrân, a doublet inherited from the same source.

noun veterani

masculine 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)

In English

old-timer one who has been around for a long time or has a great deal of experience
old hand experienced person at certain activity

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"veteran." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/veteran. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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veteran. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/veteran

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"veteran." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/veteran.

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@misc{veteran_2026,
  title = {veteran},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/veteran},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}