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fugitīvus — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fugitive noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
  • runaway noun Someone (or something) that has fled or escaped, especially a person who has left home.

Senses

fugitīvus is used for these senses in English:

  • fugitive Fleeing or running away; escaping.
  • fugitive A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal their identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution, or to avoid some other unwanted situation.
  • runaway Having run away; escaped; fugitive.
  • runaway A person or animal that runs away or has run away; a person, animal, or organization that escapes captivity or restrictions.

fugitive — full definition

  1. noun A person who is fleeing or hiding, especially to avoid arrest.
  2. adjective Fleeing or running away.
  3. adjective Lasting only a short time; fleeting.

runaway — full definition

  1. noun Someone (or something) that has fled or escaped, especially a person who has left home.
  2. adj Out of control, or achieved with an overwhelming, easy lead.