Meaning

2 senses

  1. A deserter, renegade or apostate.

  2. A fugitive; a runaway.

Origin

Corruption of renegade, influenced by run + agate (“on the way, agoing”).

Corruption of renegade, influenced by run + agate (“on the way, agoing”).

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Forms

plural: runagates
Singularrunagate
Pluralrunagates

regular

Synonyms

12 synonyms
butterflyA1traitorB2turncoatwithersakeapostatebalimbingchangelingdefectortransfugeturncloakturntippet

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
rumplerunA1runawayB1rundownrune
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