One faithless to principle or party. Specifically:
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.
One who deserts from a military or naval post; a deserter. Arbuthnot.
A common vagabond; a worthless or wicked fellow.
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