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runagate

noun
run·​a·​gate | \ ˈrə-nə-ˌgāt How to pronounce runagate (audio) \

Definition of runagate

1 : vagabond
2 : fugitive, runaway

First Known Use of runagate

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for runagate

alteration of renegate, from Medieval Latin renegatus — more at renegade

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