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Renegade - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Renegade : adj : having deserted a cause or principle; "some provinces had
proved recreant"; "renegade supporters of the usurper"
[syn: recreant]
(noun)
1: someone who rebels and becomes an outlaw
2: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or
religion or political party or friend etc. [syn: deserter,
apostate, turncoat, recreant, ratter]
(verb)
1: break with established customs [syn: rebel]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Renegade : \Ren"e*gade\ (r?n"?-g?d), n. [Sp. renegado, LL.
renegatus, fr. renegare to deny; L. pref. re- re- _ negare to
deny. See Negation, and cf. Runagate.]
One faithless to principle or party. Specifically:
(a) An apostate from Christianity or from any form of
religious faith.
James justly regarded these renegades as the most
serviceable tools that he could employ. --Macaulay.
(b) One who deserts from a military or naval post; a
deserter. --Arbuthnot.
(c) A common vagabond; a worthless or wicked fellow.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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