ˈvetərən n. 1 a
person who has grown old in or
had long
experience of
esp.
military service or an
occupation (a
war veteran; a veteran of
the theatre; a veteran marksman). 2 US an
ex-serviceman or
servicewoman. 3 (attrib.) of or
for veterans. øveteran
car Brit. a car
made before 1916, or (strictly) before 1905. [F v÷t÷ran or L veteranus (adj. & n.) f. vetus -eris old]