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   Ren·e·gade

   /ˈrenəˌɡād/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who deserts and betrays an organization, country, or set of principles: "an agent who later turns out to be a renegade"
   • ▪ a person who abandons religion; an apostate: "renegades and Deserters of Heaven, who renounce their God for the Favor of Man"
   • ▪ a person who behaves in a rebelliously unconventional manner: "he was a renegade and social malcontent"

   adjective

   • 1. having treacherously changed allegiance: "a renegade bodyguard"
   • ▪ having abandoned one's religious beliefs: "a renegade monk"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Spanish renegado, from medieval Latin renegatus ‘renounced’, past participle (used as a noun) of renegare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + Latin negare ‘deny’.

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   The meaning of RENEGADE is a deserter from one faith, cause, or allegiance to another. How to use renegade in a sentence.

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   Renegade definition: a person who deserts a party or cause for another.. See examples of RENEGADE used in a sentence.

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   A renegade is a person who has deserted their cause or defied convention; they're rebels and sometimes outlaws, or even traitors. A long, long time ago, a renegade was a Christian person who decided to become Muslim.

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   RENEGADE definition: 1. a person who has changed their feelings of support and duty from one political, religious…. Learn more.

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   Renegade definition: One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · renegade (plural renegades) An outlaw or rebel. A disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause, religion, political party, friend, etc.

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   What does the word renegade mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the word renegade. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. renegade has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. Islam (early 1600s) religion (mid 1600s) See meaning & use. How common is the word renegade?

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   a person who opposes and lives outside a group or society that they used to belong to synonym outlaw. Definition of renegade noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    ren·e·gade. (rĕn′ĭ-gād′) n. 1. One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter. 2. An outlaw; a rebel. adj. Of, relating to, or resembling a renegade; traitorous.

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    5 days ago · A renegade is a person who abandons the religious, political, or philosophical beliefs that he or she used to have, and accepts opposing or different beliefs. He has shown himself to be a renegade without respect for the rule of law.