revenant
Someone who returns from a long absenceSomeone who returns from a long absence.
» Tom is a revenant.
Meaning
3 sensesSomeone who returns from a long absence.
Heimkehrer, Rückkehrer
челове́кčelovék, возвращающийся после долгого отсутствия
a person who returns after a lengthy absence
A person or thing reborn.
перерождённыйpereroždjónnyj
A supernatural being that returns from the dead; a zombie or ghost.
Wiedergänger
зо́мбиzómbi, привиде́ниеprividénije, при́зракprízrak
Examples
3 sentencesTom is a revenant.
I'm a revenant.
Leonardo DiCaprio won the Oscar for best actor for his role as Hugh Glass in The Revenant.
deLeonardo DiCaprio gewann den Oscar als bester Darsteller für die Rolle des Hugh Glass in „Der Rückkehrer“.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
Origin
19th century. From French revenant, the present participle of revenir (“to return”). Compa19th century. From French revenant, the present participle of revenir (“to return”). Compare revenue.
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