Revenant

usgb/ˈrevənənt/
noun

A person who returns, especially supposedly from the dead.

In the movie, 'The Revenant', a man comes back seemingly from death.
Visual representation of "revenant" - A person who returns, especially supposedly from the dead.

Often appears as...

  • become a revenant
  • see a revenant

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Literary

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Supernatural Usage

Use 'revenant' in stories or discussions about the supernatural or afterlife.

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The locals believed the castle was haunted by a revenant.
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Literary Flair

'Revenant' adds a dramatic touch when describing someone returning unexpectedly.

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After years overseas, he became a revenant in his hometown.
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Not Quite Alive

A revenant implies the return of someone or something, not necessarily in a literal living sense.

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Whispers of the revenant circulated throughout the village.
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