First Known Use: 1818
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revenant
noun rev·e·nant \ˈre-və-ˌnäⁿ, -nənt\
Definition of REVENANT
: one that returns after death or a long absence
— revenant adjective
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Origin of REVENANT
French, from present participle of revenir to return
Rhymes with REVENANT
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