veteran
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
the veterans laughed at the new recruits
Types & categories
- serviceman hypernym
Related & opposite
- veterana derivation
Sense 2 noun
a person who has served in the armed forces
Types & categories
- serviceman hypernym
- Legionnaire hyponym
Parts & wholes
- American Legion member holonym
- Veterans of Foreign Wars member holonym
Sense 3 noun
an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
Types & categories
- expert hypernym
Related & opposite
- veterana derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | veterana |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | serviceman |
| 2 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | American Legion |
| 2 | member holonym | Parts & wholes | Veterans of Foreign Wars |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | serviceman |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | Legionnaire |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | veterana |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | expert |