AI’s eschewed in fair vote returning revered figure (5)

I believe the answer is:

freya

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'figure' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for freya that I've seen before include "Norwegian goddess" , "Female" , "Norse love goddess" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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