revenant
9.9
Describing someone who returns from the dead or a long absence
- adjective
- /ˈrɛvənənt/
- Literature
:
regresado
- What's good people Rich roll here, your friendly podcast host going full revenant with the sequestration beard.
What's good people Rich roll here, your friendly podcast host going full revenant with the sequestration beard.
- What's good people Rich roll here, your friendly podcast host going full revenant with the sequestration beard.
Examples
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The old castle was rumored to be haunted by a revenant, who wandered the halls at night.
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In the novel, the main character encounters a revenant from his past who challenges his beliefs.
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The folk tales often depicted a revenant returning to seek revenge after a long absence.
Synonyms
reanimated
vsrevenant
6.7
Made to feel alive or full of energy
returns after absence especially from death or a long time away
Surface Forms
revenant positive
Etymology
As an adjective, revenant also comes from the French revenant, with re- 'again' and venire 'to come', so it describes something that is 'returning' or that looks like a ghost coming back.
