Guardsman vs Veteran - What's the difference?
guardsman | veteran |
A person, especially a soldier, who is on guard.
(US) A member of the National Guard.
(British) A member of a Guards regiment.
A person with long experience of a particular activity.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-22, volume=407, issue=8841, page=70, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= A person who has served in the armed forces, especially an old soldier who has seen long service.
Having had long experience, practice, or service.
* Macaulay
* {{quote-book, year=1913, author=
, title=Lord Stranleigh Abroad
, chapter=4 Of or relating to former members of the military armed forces, especially those who served during wartime.
As nouns the difference between guardsman and veteran
is that guardsman is a person, especially a soldier, who is on guard while veteran is veteran.guardsman
English
Noun
(guardsmen)External links
* (wikipedia "guardsman")veteran
English
(wikipedia veteran)Noun
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Derived terms
* Veterans DayAdjective
(-)- The insinuating eloquence and delicate flattery of veteran diplomatists and courtiers.
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