noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
veteran; battle-hardened; seasoned
Describes someone or something that has been through many battles or long experience, often used attributively with の. Can refer to literal military experience or metaphorically to any field.
彼は歴戦の勇士だ。
He is a battle-hardened warrior.
歴戦のビジネスマンとして、彼はどんな困難にも動じない。
As a seasoned businessman, he is unfazed by any difficulty.