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Veteran

noun
1.
a person who has had long service or experience in an occupation, office, or the like:
a veteran of the police force; a veteran of many sports competitions.
2.
a person who has served in a military force, especially one who has fought in a war:
a Vietnam veteran.
adjective
3.
(of soldiers) having had service or experience in warfare:
veteran troops.
4.
experienced through long service or practice; having served for a long period:
a veteran member of Congress.
5.
of, relating to, or characteristic of veterans.
noun
1.

a person or thing that has given long service in some capacity
(as modifier): veteran firemen

a soldier who has seen considerable active service
(as modifier): veteran soldier

3.
(US & Canadian) a person who has served in the military forces
4.
See veteran car

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Veterinarian
[vet-er-uh-nair-ee-uh n, ve-truh-] /ˌvɛt ər əˈnɛər i ən, ˌvɛ trə-/ noun 1. a person who practices veterinary medicine or surgery. veterinarian /ˌvɛtərɪˈnɛərɪən; ˌvɛtrɪ-/ noun 1. a person suitably qualified and registered to practise veterinary medicine Also called (esp in Britain) veterinary surgeon veterinarian vet·er·i·nar·i·an (vět’ər-ə-nâr’ē-ən, vět’rə-) n. A person who practices veterinary medicine.