Definitions for revenant
ˈrɛv ə nəntrevenant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. revenantnoun

   a person who returns after a lengthy absence

2. revenantadjective

   someone who has returned from the dead

3. revenantadjective

   of or relating to or typical of a revenant

   "revenant shrieks and groans"

4. recurring, revenantadjective

   coming back

   "a revenant ghost"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. revenantnoun

   Someone who returns from a long absence.

2. revenantnoun

   A person or thing reborn.

3. revenantnoun

   A supernatural being that returns from the dead; a zombie or ghost.

4. Etymology: 19th century. From revenant, the present participle of revenir. Compare revenue.

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1. Revenant

   In folklore, a revenant is an animated corpse that is believed to have been revived from death to haunt the living. The word revenant is derived from the Old French word, revenant, the "returning" (see also the related French verb revenir, meaning "to come back"). Revenants are part of the legend of various cultures, including Old Irish Celtic and Norse mythology, and stories of supposed revenant visitations were documented by English historians in the Middle Ages.

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1. revenant

   A revenant is a person or entity who has returned from death or a long absence. This term is often used in literature, film, or video games to describe a supernatural being, like a ghost or a zombie, that has risen from the grave. The term originates from the French word "revenir", which means "to return".

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1. Revenant

   Revenant is an original novel based on the U.S. television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Revenant

   rev′ē-nant, n. one who returns after a long absence, esp. from the dead: a ghost. [Fr.]

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1. venerant

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of revenant in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of revenant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of revenant in a Sentence

1. Leonardo DiCaprio:

   Making ‘The Revenant’ was about man's relationship to the natural world. A world that we collectively felt in 2015 as the hottest year in recorded history, our production needed to move to the southern tip of this planet just to be able to find snow. Climate change is real, it is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing our entire species, and we need to work collectively together and stop procrastinating.

2. SithEmperorRevan:

   SithEmperorRevan, the Seductive Sith, the Revenant Himself, Victory at all costs, even if it means sacrificing someone (or something) you love.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=revenant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Revenant
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenant
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=revenant
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=revenant