"veteran" meaning in English

See veteran in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/, /ˈvɛ.tɹən/, [ˈvɛ.t̬ə.ɹən] [US], [ˈvɛ.ɾə.ɹən] [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-veteran.wav [Southern-England]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|vétéran}} Middle French vétéran, {{der|en|la|veterānus}} Latin veterānus Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} veteran (not comparable)
  1. Having had long experience, practice, or service. Tags: not-comparable Translations (with long experience): опитен (opiten) (Bulgarian), 经验丰富的 (Chinese Mandarin), erfaren (Danish), ervaren (Dutch), veterano [masculine] (Galician), ვეტერანი (veṭerani) (Georgian), გამოცდილი (gamocdili) (Georgian), გამორძმედილი (gamorʒmedili) (Georgian), ársa (Irish), اسكی (eski) (Ottoman Turkish), کارکشته (kâr-košte) (Persian), کهنهکار (kohne-kâr) (Persian), veterano (Portuguese), veterano (Spanish), aguerrido (Spanish), veteran- (Swedish), erfaren (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-veteran-en-adj-W-2cNITU Disambiguation of 'with long experience': 95 5
  2. Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Military Translations (related to former members of armed forces): ветерански (veteranski) (Bulgarian), veteran- (Danish), veteranen- (Dutch), veterano [masculine] (Galician), veterano (Portuguese), retirado (Spanish), veteran- (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-veteran-en-adj-Da5Ra5U5 Disambiguation of Military: 0 48 29 0 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 32 29 1 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 34 22 1 40 Disambiguation of 'related to former members of armed forces': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: inveterate

Noun

IPA: /ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/, /ˈvɛ.tɹən/, [ˈvɛ.t̬ə.ɹən] [US], [ˈvɛ.ɾə.ɹən] [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-veteran.wav [Southern-England] Forms: veterans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|vétéran}} Middle French vétéran, {{der|en|la|veterānus}} Latin veterānus Head templates: {{en-noun}} veteran (plural veterans)
  1. A person with long experience of a particular activity. Categories (topical): People Synonyms: old hand, warhorse Translations (person with long experience): ветеран (veteran) [masculine] (Bulgarian), veterà [masculine] (Catalan), 經驗豐富的人 (Chinese Mandarin), 经验丰富的人 (jīngyàn fēngfù de rén) (Chinese Mandarin), 老手 (lǎoshǒu) (Chinese Mandarin), 老將 (Chinese Mandarin), 老将 (lǎojiàng) (Chinese Mandarin), veteran (Danish), veteraan [masculine] (Dutch), oudgediende [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), veteraani (Finnish), konkari (Finnish), vétéran [masculine] (French), vedraño [masculine] (Galician), ვეტერანი (veṭerani) (Georgian), Veteran [masculine] (German), βετεράνος (veterános) [masculine] (Greek), παλαίμαχος (palaímachos) [masculine] (Greek), וָתִיק (vatíq) [masculine] (Hebrew), obsitos (Hungarian), ársa [masculine] (Irish), veterano (Italian), ベテラン (beteran) (Japanese), 베테랑 (beterang) (Korean), کهنهکار (kohne-kâr) (Persian), کارکشته (kâr-košte) (Persian), weteran [masculine] (Polish), weteranka [feminine] (Polish), veterano [masculine] (Portuguese), ветера́н (veterán) [masculine] (Russian), veterano [masculine] (Spanish), stonfutu (Sranan Tongo), mkale (Swahili), veteran [common-gender] (Swedish), бэтэрээн (betereen) (Yakut)
    Sense id: en-veteran-en-noun-a-W4xLUB Disambiguation of People: 0 14 63 2 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 32 29 1 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 34 22 1 40 Disambiguation of 'person with long experience': 56 19 25
  2. (figurative) A group, animal, etc. with long experience of a particular activity. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-veteran-en-noun-3kkTs~su
  3. A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service; also called a war veteran to distinguish from veterans who weren't in armed conflict. Translations (old soldier): مُحَارِب قَدِيم (muḥārib qadīm) [masculine] (Arabic), վետերան (veteran) (Armenian), veteran (Azerbaijani), qazi (Azerbaijani), ветэра́н (vjeterán) [masculine] (Belarusian), вэтэра́н (veterán) [masculine] (Belarusian), ветера́н (veterán) [masculine] (Bulgarian), veterà [masculine] (Catalan), 老兵 (lǎobīng) (Chinese Mandarin), 老將 (Chinese Mandarin), 老将 (lǎojiàng) (Chinese Mandarin), 退伍軍人 (Chinese Mandarin), 退伍军人 (tuìwǔ jūnrén) (Chinese Mandarin), veterán (Czech), veteran (Danish), veteraan [masculine] (Dutch), oud-strijder [masculine] (Dutch), sotaveteraani (Finnish), veteraani (Finnish), vétéran [masculine] (French), ancien combattant (english: war veteran) [masculine] (French), ancien soldat [masculine] (French), veterano [masculine] (Galician), ვეტერანი (veṭerani) (Georgian), Veteran [masculine] (German), Kriegsveteran [masculine] (German), βετεράνος (veterános) [masculine] (Greek), παλαίμαχος (palaímachos) [masculine] (Greek), ársa [masculine] (Irish), veterano [masculine] (Italian), reduce [feminine, masculine] (Italian), 退役軍人 (taieki gunjin) (alt: たいえきぐんじん) (Japanese), 老兵 (rōhei) (alt: ろうへい) (Japanese), 퇴역 군인 (toeyeok gunin) (Korean), 노병 (nobyeong) (Korean), 로병 (robyeong) [North-Korea] (Korean), ēmeritus [masculine] (Latin), ветеран (veteran) [masculine] (Macedonian), pāraeroa (Maori), ika a Whiro (Maori), minangolod (Maranao), siláołtsooí nilį́į́ ńtʼę́ʼę́ę (Navajo), naazbaaʼí (Navajo), siláołtsooídę́ę́ʼ nádzá (Navajo), کهنهسرباز (kohne-sarbâz) (Persian), weteran [masculine] (Polish), weteranka [feminine] (Polish), veterano [masculine] (Portuguese), ветера́н (veterán) [masculine] (Russian), ветѐра̄н [Cyrillic, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), vetèrān [Roman, masculine] (Serbo-Croatian), veterán [masculine] (Slovak), veteran [masculine] (Slovene), veterano [masculine] (Spanish), veteran [common-gender] (Swedish), ветера́н (veterán) [masculine] (Ukrainian), cựu binh (Vietnamese), lính cũ (Vietnamese), бэтэрээн (betereen) (Yakut)
    Sense id: en-veteran-en-noun-fQHYrxt9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 32 29 1 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 34 22 1 40 Disambiguation of 'old soldier': 27 1 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: veteran car, Veterans Day

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for veteran meaning in English (21.6kB)

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          "word": "վետերան"
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        "A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service; also called a war veteran to distinguish from veterans who weren't in armed conflict."
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvɛ.tɹən/"
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      "ipa": "[ˈvɛ.t̬ə.ɹən]",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[ˈvɛ.ɾə.ɹən]",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "veteran",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ветеран"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veterà"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "經驗豐富的人"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jīngyàn fēngfù de rén",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "经验丰富的人"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "lǎoshǒu",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "老手"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "老將"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "lǎojiàng",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "老将"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "veteran"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veteraan"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "oudgediende"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "veteraani"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "konkari"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vétéran"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vedraño"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "veṭerani",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "ვეტერანი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Veteran"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "veterános",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "βετεράνος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "palaímachos",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "παλαίμαχος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "vatíq",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "וָתִיק"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "obsitos"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ársa"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "veterano"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "beteran",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "ベテラン"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "beterang",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "베테랑"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "kohne-kâr",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "کهنهکار"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "kâr-košte",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "کارکشته"
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    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "weteran"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "weteranka"
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      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veterano"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ветера́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veterano"
    },
    {
      "code": "srn",
      "lang": "Sranan Tongo",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "stonfutu"
    },
    {
      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "mkale"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
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      "word": "veteran"
    },
    {
      "code": "sah",
      "lang": "Yakut",
      "roman": "betereen",
      "sense": "person with long experience",
      "word": "бэтэрээн"
    },
    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "muḥārib qadīm",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "مُحَارِب قَدِيم"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "veteran",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "վետերան"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "veteran"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "qazi"
    },
    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "vjeterán",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ветэра́н"
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    {
      "code": "be",
      "lang": "Belarusian",
      "roman": "veterán",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "вэтэра́н"
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "veterán",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ветера́н"
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    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veterà"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "lǎobīng",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "老兵"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "老將"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "lǎojiàng",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "老将"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "退伍軍人"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "tuìwǔ jūnrén",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "退伍军人"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "old soldier",
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    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "veteran"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veteraan"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "oud-strijder"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "sotaveteraani"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "veteraani"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vétéran"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "english": "war veteran",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ancien combattant"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ancien soldat"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veterano"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "veṭerani",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "ვეტერანი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Veteran"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Kriegsveteran"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "veterános",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "βετεράνος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "palaímachos",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "παλαίμαχος"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ársa"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veterano"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "reduce"
    },
    {
      "alt": "たいえきぐんじん",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "taieki gunjin",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "退役軍人"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ろうへい",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "rōhei",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "老兵"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "toeyeok gunin",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "퇴역 군인"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "nobyeong",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "노병"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "robyeong",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "North-Korea"
      ],
      "word": "로병"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ēmeritus"
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      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "veteran",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ветеран"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "pāraeroa"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "ika a Whiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "mrw",
      "lang": "Maranao",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "minangolod"
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    {
      "code": "nv",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "siláołtsooí nilį́į́ ńtʼę́ʼę́ę"
    },
    {
      "code": "nv",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "naazbaaʼí"
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    {
      "code": "nv",
      "lang": "Navajo",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "siláołtsooídę́ę́ʼ nádzá"
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    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "kohne-sarbâz",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "کهنهسرباز"
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    {
      "code": "pl",
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      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "weteran"
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "weteranka"
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    {
      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "veterano"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ветера́н"
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    {
      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
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      "word": "ветѐра̄н"
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      "code": "sh",
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      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
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        "masculine"
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      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veterán"
    },
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      "code": "sl",
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      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "veteran"
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
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      ],
      "word": "veterano"
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      "code": "sv",
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      "sense": "old soldier",
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      "word": "veteran"
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      "code": "uk",
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      "roman": "veterán",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "ветера́н"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "cựu binh"
    },
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      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "lính cũ"
    },
    {
      "code": "sah",
      "lang": "Yakut",
      "roman": "betereen",
      "sense": "old soldier",
      "word": "бэтэрээн"
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}

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    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "opiten",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "опитен"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "经验丰富的"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "erfaren"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "ervaren"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veterano"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "veṭerani",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "ვეტერანი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gamocdili",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "გამოცდილი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gamorʒmedili",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "გამორძმედილი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "ársa"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "eski",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "اسكی"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "kâr-košte",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "کارکشته"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "kohne-kâr",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "کهنهکار"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "veterano"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "veterano"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "aguerrido"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "veteran-"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "with long experience",
      "word": "erfaren"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "veteranski",
      "sense": "related to former members of armed forces",
      "word": "ветерански"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "related to former members of armed forces",
      "word": "veteran-"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "related to former members of armed forces",
      "word": "veteranen-"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "related to former members of armed forces",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "veterano"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "related to former members of armed forces",
      "word": "veterano"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "related to former members of armed forces",
      "word": "retirado"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "related to former members of armed forces",
      "word": "veteran-"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "veteran"
  ],
  "word": "veteran"
}

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