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revenant

/ˈrɛvənənt/

Translations

revenantnoun

revenants

/ˈrɛvənənt/

revenantPersonne revenue, surtout censément d’entre les morts.

The villagers were terrified by the tales of a revenant haunting the old mansion.

Les villageois étaient terrorisés par les récits d’un revenant qui hantait l’ancienne demeure.

Additional translations

revenantPersonne revenue après une longue absence.

Synonyms

revenantadjective

/ˈrɛv.ən.ənt/

/ˈrɛv.ə.nənt/

Used attributively to describe something that has returned, especially from the dead

revenantLittéraire : qui revient, surtout d’entre les morts.

The legend spoke of a revenant knight roaming the ruins.

La légende parlait d’un chevalier revenant qui errait dans les ruines.

revenantnoun

A person who has returned, especially supposedly from the dead.

The villagers were terrified by the tales of a revenant haunting the old mansion.

A person who returns after a prolonged absence, not necessarily from the dead

After ten years abroad, he walked into the village like a revenant.

revenantadjective

Returning or having returned, especially from the dead

The legend spoke of a revenant knight roaming the ruins.