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runagate
[ ruhn-uh-geyt ]
/ ˈrʌn əˌgeɪt /
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noun
a fugitive or runaway.
a vagabond or wanderer.
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Words nearby runagate
run across, run a fever, run afoul of, run after, run against, runagate, run along, run amok, run an errand, runanga, run a risk
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British Dictionary definitions for runagate
runagate
/ (ˈrʌnəˌɡeɪt) /
noun
archaic
- a vagabond, fugitive, or renegade
- (as modifier)a runagate priest
Word Origin for runagate
C16: variant (influenced by run) of renegade
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