a. [ L. degener. See Degenerate. ] Degenerate; base. [ Obs. ] “Degenerous passions.” Dryden. “Degenerous practices.” South. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Basely. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ F. généreux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d Gender. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The generous and gravest citizens. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ F. généreux, fr. L. generous of noble birth, noble, excellent, magnanimous, fr. genus birth, race: cf. It. generoso. See 2d Gender. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
The generous and gravest citizens. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
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