revenant

/ˈrɛvənənt/
noun
  1. A person who has returned, especially from the dead or from a long absence.
    • The novel tells the story of a revenant who comes back to haunt his family.
    • In the old legend, the ghost was a revenant seeking justice.
    • After years abroad, he felt like a revenant in his hometown.
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