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    Revenant (en. Returning)

    /ʁəv(ə)nɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A person who has returned from the dead, often in the context of legend or the fantastical.
    Stories of revenants are popular in many cultures.
    Les histoires de revenants sont populaires dans de nombreuses cultures.
    A spirit or shadow that appears after death.
    It is said that the revenant has haunted this house for centuries.
    On dit que le revenant hante cette maison depuis des siècles.
    In a contemporary context, it sometimes refers to a person who comes back after a prolonged absence.
    He is considered a revenant in our group of friends after all these years.
    Il est considéré comme un revenant dans notre groupe d'amis après toutes ces années.

    Etymology

    The word 'revenant' comes from the verb 'revenir', which means 'to stay or to return' in French.