runagate

noun

run·​a·​gate ˈrə-nə-ˌgāt How to pronounce runagate (audio)
1
: vagabond
2
: fugitive, runaway

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The darkness, covering their runagate Runagate hearts. —Roger Reeves, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of runagate was in 1547

Dictionary Entries Near runagate

run about/round with

runagate

run along

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runagate

noun
run·​a·​gate ˈrən-ə-ˌgāt How to pronounce runagate (audio)
1
: vagabond entry 2
2
: runaway entry 1 sense 1
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