Bible Dictionaries
Veteran

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) One who has been long exercised in any service or art, particularly in war; one who has had.

(2):

(a.) Long exercised in anything, especially in military life and the duties of a soldier; long practiced or experienced; as, a veteran officer or soldier; veteran skill.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Veteran'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​v/veteran.html. 1828.