Meaning of the word revenant in English

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revenant

US /ˈrev.ən.ənt/
UK /ˈrev.ən.ənt/

Noun

1.

someone who has returned, especially someone who returns to life after being dead:

Example:
The dead son becomes a ghostly revenant.
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