runagate

noun

run·a·gate ˈrə-nə-ˌgāt

: vagabond

: fugitive, runaway

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The darkness, covering their runagate Runagate hearts. —

Roger Reeves, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021

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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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“Runagate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/runagate. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.

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runagate

noun

run·a·gate ˈrən-ə-ˌgāt

: vagabond entry 2

: runaway entry 1 sense 1

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