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| − | ''' | + | A '''renegade''' is a person who abandons a faith or cause, or, commonly, someone who is rebellious or an outlaw. |
| − | == Etymological | + | == Etymological Roots == |
| − | Renegade comes to English from the Spanish word ''renegado'', which itself was derived from the medeival Latin | + | Renegade comes to English from the Spanish word ''renegado'', which itself was derived from the medeival Latin ''renegatus'', the root of which also gave us the term "renege", which means to back out of an agreement. In Spanish the term originally denoted a person who renounced [[Christianity]] and converted to [[Islam]]. Currently the term also refers to someone who abandons one cause for another. Supporters of the cause which the "renegade" abandoned may call that person a traitor. [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/renegade] A person who converts from [[atheism]] to Christianity would not usually be called a renegade. |
== Other Usage == | == Other Usage == | ||
| − | President-elect Barack Obama's Secret Service codename, which he helped select, is "Renegade." | + | President-elect [[Barack Obama]]'s [[Secret Service]] codename, which he helped select, is "Renegade." |
[[category:Dictionary]] | [[category:Dictionary]] | ||
Revision as of 19:48, November 14, 2008
A renegade is a person who abandons a faith or cause, or, commonly, someone who is rebellious or an outlaw.
Etymological Roots
Renegade comes to English from the Spanish word renegado, which itself was derived from the medeival Latin renegatus, the root of which also gave us the term "renege", which means to back out of an agreement. In Spanish the term originally denoted a person who renounced Christianity and converted to Islam. Currently the term also refers to someone who abandons one cause for another. Supporters of the cause which the "renegade" abandoned may call that person a traitor. [1] A person who converts from atheism to Christianity would not usually be called a renegade.
Other Usage
President-elect Barack Obama's Secret Service codename, which he helped select, is "Renegade."