veteran
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(s) rendered competent through trial and experience
- a seasoned traveler
- veteran steadiness
- a veteran officer
Nouns
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(n) a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
- the veterans laughed at the new recruits
- (n) a person who has served in the armed forces ex-serviceman, vet,
- (n) an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service old hand, old stager, oldtimer, old-timer, stager, warhorse,