# runagate

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A deserter, renegade or apostate.
2. A fugitive; a runaway.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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