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war veteran

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who has served in the armed forces during a war, as contrasted with one who served entirely during peacetime.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Broader terms: veteran, person

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: krigsveteran — person who has served in the armed forces during a war
  • Dutch: oud-strijder — person who has served in the armed forces during a war
  • Finnish: sotaveteraani — person who has served in the armed forces during a war
  • French: ancien combattant — person who has served in the armed forces during a war
  • German: Kriegsveteran — person who has served in the armed forces during a war
  • Norwegian Bokmål: krigsveteran — person who has served in the armed forces during a war
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: krigsveteran — person who has served in the armed forces during a war
  • Polish: weteran (wojenny) — person who has served in the armed forces during a war
  • Swedish: krigsveteran — person who has served in the armed forces during a war