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revenant

/ˈrɛvɪnɑnt/ noun · British & US
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What does revenant mean?

noun

A person who returns, especially from the dead, or a person who returns to a place after a long absence. In literature, a revenant is a character who returns to haunt or influence the lives of others.

Example

"The legend of the revenant haunted the small town for generations."

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