veteran

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

I - noun

1. a serviceman who has seen considerable active service (Freq. 7)
- the veterans laughed at the new recruits
• Syn:
veteran soldier
• Hypernyms:
serviceman, military man, man, military personnel
2. an experienced person who has been through many battles;
someone who has given long service (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stager
• Hypernyms:
expert
3. a person who has served in the armed forces (Freq. 5)
• Syn:
vet, ex-serviceman
• Hypernyms:
serviceman, military man, man, military personnel
• Hyponyms:
Legionnaire
• Member Holonyms:
American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW

II - adjective

rendered competent through trial and experience (Freq. 11)
- a seasoned traveler
- veteran steadiness
- a veteran officer
• Syn:
seasoned
• Similar to:
experienced, experient

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  seasoned, veteran(a), old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stager, vet, ex-serviceman, veteran soldier