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(-ə gāt′)

noun

a runaway; fugitive or deserter
a person who drifts or wanders about; vagabond

Origin: altered (< run + obs. agate, on the way) < ME renegat, apostate, villain < OFr < ML renegatus: see renegade

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noun

A renegade or deserter.
A vagabond.

Origin:

Origin: Alteration of obsolete renegate, renegade (influenced by run and agate, on the way)

Origin: , from Middle English

Origin: , from Medieval Latin renegātus; see renegade

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