Phantom and Revenant

Phantom noun - The soul of a dead person thought of especially as appearing to living people.

Revenant is a synonym for phantom in ghost topic. In some cases you can use "Revenant" instead a noun "Phantom", when it comes to topics like phantasm, vision, spectre, beings. literary substitute

Revenant noun - A person who returns after a lengthy absence.

Phantom is a synonym for revenant in ghost topic. You can use "Phantom" instead a noun "Revenant", if it concerns topics such as vision, beings.