revenant

[ rev-uh-nuhnt ]

/ ˈrɛv ə nənt /

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noun

a person who returns.

a person who returns as a spirit after death; ghost.

Origin of revenant

1820–30; <French: ghost, noun use of present participle of revenir to return, equivalent to re-re- + ven(ir) to come (<Latin venīre) + -ant-ant

Words nearby revenant

revelationist, revelator, revelatory, revelry, Revels, revenant, revenge, revengeful, revenge porn, revenue, revenue agent

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Example sentences from the Web for revenant

“It might account for her seeing this revenant cavalier in any passenger,” said Lauzun, not satisfied yet.
A Reputed Changeling|Charlotte M. Yonge
But stop a moment—granted success, how shall we talk with our Inca revenant?
The Romance of Golden Star ...|George Chetwynd Griffith
The Jena was a remarkably fine and fast vessel, and, as the Revenant privateer, had formerly cruised long and very successfully.
The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth|Edward Osler
You are now one of us; a revenant, even as I, and to live you must feed on the living.
Each Man Kills|Victoria Glad

It is by the strength of the revenant, by the return of his soul into his body?
The Phantom World|Augustin Calmet

British Dictionary definitions for revenant

revenant

/ (ˈrɛvɪnənt) /

noun

something, esp a ghost, that returns

Word Origin for revenant

C19: from French: ghost, from revenir to come back, from Latin revenīre, from re- + venīre to come

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单词	revenant
释义	revenant [ rev-uh-nuhnt ] / ˈrɛv ə nənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR revenant ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who returns. a person who returns as a spirit after death; ghost. Origin of revenant 1820–30; <French: ghost, noun use of present participle of revenir to return, equivalent to re-re- + ven(ir) to come (<Latin venīre) + -ant-ant Words nearby revenant revelationist, revelator, revelatory, revelry, Revels, revenant, revenge, revengeful, revenge porn, revenue, revenue agent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for revenant “It might account for her seeing this revenant cavalier in any passenger,” said Lauzun, not satisfied yet. A Reputed Changeling\|Charlotte M. Yonge But stop a moment—granted success, how shall we talk with our Inca revenant? The Romance of Golden Star ...\|George Chetwynd Griffith The Jena was a remarkably fine and fast vessel, and, as the Revenant privateer, had formerly cruised long and very successfully. The Life of Admiral Viscount Exmouth\|Edward Osler You are now one of us; a revenant, even as I, and to live you must feed on the living. Each Man Kills\|Victoria Glad It is by the strength of the revenant, by the return of his soul into his body? The Phantom World\|Augustin Calmet British Dictionary definitions for revenant revenant / (ˈrɛvɪnənt) / noun something, esp a ghost, that returns Word Origin for revenant C19: from French: ghost, from revenir to come back, from Latin revenīre, from re- + venīre to come Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to revenant phantom, apparition, specter, spirit
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revenant

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for revenant

noun

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