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runagateenUK
run·a·gate R0346100 (rŭn′ə-gāt′)n.1. A renegade or deserter.2. A vagabond. [Alteration of obsolete renegate, renegade (influenced by run agate, on the way), from Middle English, from Medieval Latin renegātus; see renegade.]runagate (ˈrʌnəˌɡeɪt) n (Historical Terms) archaic a. a vagabond, fugitive, or renegadeb. (as modifier): a runagate priest. [C16: variant (influenced by run) of renegade]run•a•gate (ˈrʌn əˌgeɪt) n. 1. a fugitive or runaway. 2. a vagabond or wanderer. [1520–30; run (v.) + obsolete agate away] ThesaurusrunagatenounA person who has defected:apostate, defector, deserter, recreant, renegade, tergiversator, turncoat.Informal: rat.
runagateenUK
Synonyms for runagatenoun a person who has defectedSynonyms- apostate
- defector
- deserter
- recreant
- renegade
- tergiversator
- turncoat
- rat
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