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War Veteran — is a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick. First published in If magazine in March 1955.The plot concerns an old man who appears to have travelled back in time from a future in which Earth has lost a devastating war to its own Martian… … Wikipedia
war veteran — noun A person who has served in the armed forces during a war … Wiktionary
World War Veteran — See veteran … Ballentine's law dictionary
Bill Bailey (Spanish Civil War veteran) — Bill Bailey (1911 1995) was an Irish American labour activist, who spent some time fighting for the republican forces in the International Brigades during the 1936 39 Spanish Civil War.His biography, The Kid from Hoboken was written by Lynn Damme … Wikipedia
veteran — vet|e|ran [ˈvetərən] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: veteranus, from veteranus old, of long experience , from vetus old ] 1.) someone who has been a soldier, sailor etc in a war veteran of ▪ a veteran of the Second World War ▪ a Vietnam… … Dictionary of contemporary English
veteran — n. 1 a person who has grown old in or had long experience of esp. military service or an occupation (a war veteran; a veteran of the theatre; a veteran marksman). 2 US an ex serviceman or servicewoman. 3 (attrib.) of or for veterans. Phrases and… … Useful english dictionary
War elephant — A war elephant is an elephant trained and guided by humans for combat. Their main use was in charges, to trample the enemy and/or break their ranks. They were probably first employed in India, where the elephant corps served as one of the four… … Wikipedia
War (comics) — For the Marvel Comics limited series, The War , set in the New Universe, see The War (comics) War is the name of two fictional characters, who are Marvel Comics supervillains. Two are discussed here: both members of the Four Horsemen of… … Wikipedia
war — noun 1 WAR IN GENERAL (U) fighting between two or more countries or opposing groups within a country, involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons: Cambodia has been ravaged by war for the past 20 years. | war breaks out (=war begins): War… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
War of the Austrian Succession — The Battle of Fontenoy by Édouard Detaille. Oil on canvas … Wikipedia
