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[ˈrɛnɪɡeɪd], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles
(e.g: an agent who later turns out to be a renegade)
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Origin
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late 16th century (as renegado): from Spanish renegado, past participle (used as a noun) of renegar, from medieval Latin renegare renege. Compare with the earlier form renegate (attested from Middle English onwards), from medieval Latin renegatus
[ˈrɛnɪɡeɪd], (Adjective)
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- having treacherously changed allegiance
(e.g: a renegade bodyguard)
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Origin
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late 16th century (as renegado): from Spanish renegado, past participle (used as a noun) of renegar, from medieval Latin renegare renege. Compare with the earlier form renegate (attested from Middle English onwards), from medieval Latin renegatus
[ˈrɛnɪɡeɪd], (Verb)
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- become a renegade
(e.g: Johnson had renegaded from the Confederacy)
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Origin
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late 16th century (as renegado): from Spanish renegado, past participle (used as a noun) of renegar, from medieval Latin renegare renege. Compare with the earlier form renegate (attested from Middle English onwards), from medieval Latin renegatus
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