revenant
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rev·e·nant

noun \ˈre-və-ˌnäⁿ, -nənt\

Definition of REVENANT

: one that returns after death or a long absence
revenant adjective

Origin of REVENANT

French, from present participle of revenir to return
First Known Use: 1818

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