runagate

noun

run·​a·​gate ˈrə-nə-ˌgāt 

1

: vagabond

2

: fugitive, runaway

Examples of runagate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The darkness, covering their runagate Runagate hearts. —Roger Reeves, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2021

Word History

Etymology

alteration of renegate, from Medieval Latin renegatus — more at renegade

First Known Use

1547, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

runagate

noun

run·​a·​gate ˈrən-ə-ˌgāt 

1

: vagabond entry 2

2

: runaway entry 1 sense 1