Renegade1. (n.) One faithless to principle or party.
2. (n.) An apostate from Christianity or from any form of religious faith.
3. (n.) One who deserts from a military or naval post; a deserter.
4. (n.) A common vagabond; a worthless or wicked fellow.
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