Associations to the word «Revenant»

Wiktionary

REVENANT, noun. Someone who returns from a long absence.
REVENANT, noun. A person or thing reborn.
REVENANT, noun. A supernatural being that returns from the dead; a zombie or ghost.
REVENANT, adjective. Used as an adjective.

Dictionary definition

REVENANT, noun. A person who returns after a lengthy absence.
REVENANT, noun. Someone who has returned from the dead.
REVENANT, adjective. Of or relating to or typical of a revenant; "revenant shrieks and groans".
REVENANT, adjective. Coming back; "a revenant ghost".

Wise words

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