blase, experienced, grandsire, not born yesterday, old duffer, old pro, oldster, ripe, septuagenarian, tried and true, wise
Definitionadj. rendered competent through trial and experience
Last update: June 23, 2015
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Gandhiji was a veteran freedom fighter. [noun]
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Veteran striker Paul Ritchie has moved to Second Division promotion chasers Partick Thistle from Brechin City. [noun]
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Denzel Washington plays Alonzo, a corrupt veteran cop and partner of the rookie. [noun]
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Fortunately, the vindictive Magua was searching for his victim in the very band the veteran had just quitted. [noun]
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The scout listened to the tremulous voice in which the veteran delivered these words, and shook his head slowly when they were ended, as one who doubted their efficacy. [noun]
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"To-day I am only a soldier, Major Heyward," said the veteran. [noun]
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The veteran seized the offered paper, without waiting for Duncan to translate the speech, and with an eagerness that betrayed how important he deemed its contents. [noun]
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"Monsieur de Montcalm, we will hear you," the veteran added, more calmly, as Duncan ended. [noun]
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The provocation for this unmanly violence was, that the prisoner had called the fierce veteran "a Muscovy beast, who used to roast men." [noun]
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Regular for a fortnight were the inquiries of the Antiquary at the veteran Caxon, whether he had heard what Mr. [noun]
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"Continue your preparations, Harrison," said the alert veteran; "get your ammunition in, and the cattle killed." [noun]
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