Definitions
rendered competent through trial and experience
Word origin
Borrowed from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus.
Used in a sentence
“The company's new hires were nervous, but the veterans were self-assured because, as one summarized it, "this isn't our first rodeo."”
“We honor veterans and senior citizens with a ten percent discount.”
“Their mules were clearly veterans. They seemed to know what to do even better than the teenage farmhand who was driving the team.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Seasoned old hand”7 letters
02“Experienced member”7 letters
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