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Degener

Degender \De*gen"der\, Degener \De*gen"er\, v. i. [See Degenerate.] To degenerate. [Obs.] ``Degendering to hate.''
--Spenser.

He degenereth into beastliness.
--Joye.

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Degener

Degener is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  • Edward Degener (1809–1890), German-American politician
  • Gülşen Degener, Turkish-born German carom billiards player
  • Joachim Degener (1883–1953), German general
  • Otto Degener (1899–1988), American botanist and conservationist
  • Richard Degener (1912–1995), American diver

Usage examples of "degener".

Its only drawback was that, once harvested, it had to be processed quickly or it degener ated into a useless slime.