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1 ♦ veteran
♦ veteran /ˈvɛtərən/A n.1 veterano ( anche fig.): He's a veteran at his trade, è un veterano del mestiere; He's a veteran of the game of cricket, è un veterano del cricket; a movie veteran, un veterano del cinema2 veterano; reduceB a. attr.1 esperto; sperimentato: a veteran golfer, un esperto giocatore di golf; The veteran conductor is giving his final concert next week, il direttore d'orchestra concluderà la sua lunga carriera con un ultimo concerto la prossima settimana● veteran car, auto d'epoca ( costruita prima del 1905; cfr. vintage car, sotto vintage, B, def. 3) □ (in USA e Canada) Veterans Day, la Giornata dei Veterani NOTE DI CULTURA: Veterans Day: negli USA è una festività federale in cui si commemorano i caduti e si onorano i reduci americani di tutte le guerre. Viene celebrata l'11 novembre, data della firma dell'armistizio che mise fine alla prima guerra mondiale nel 1918. Fino al 1954 si chiamava Armistice Day. = Remembrance Day ► remembrance.
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