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revenant
See the entry for revenant.
revenant
Present participle of revenir.

revenant

le revenant, la revenante
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. ghost
Selon la légende, le revenant du château apparaît tous les jours à minuit.According to the legend, the ghost of the castle appears every day at midnight.
b. spirit
Bella a juré avoir vu un revenant dans le grenier.Bella swore she saw a spirit in the attic.
2.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(person who was gone for a while)
a. stranger
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Tiens, un revenant ! On t'a pas vu depuis au moins six mois !Hey, stranger! We haven't seen you in at least six months!
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