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Horatio Algerian

Horatio Algerian adjective: relating to or characteristic of the fiction of Horatio Alger (1832–1899), American author who wrote rags-to-riches stories about impoverished boys attaining middle-class security and comfort through good works.

Adjective

Horatio Algerian (comparative more Horatio Algerian, superlative most Horatio Algerian)

  1. Relating to or characteristic of the fiction of Horatio Alger (1832–1899), American author who wrote rags-to-riches stories about impoverished boys attaining middle-class security and comfort through good works.

Forms of Horatio Algerian

comparativemore Horatio Algerian
superlativemost Horatio Algerian

Origin of Horatio Algerian

From Horatio Alger + -ian.

Questions about Horatio Algerian

What does Horatio Algerian mean?
Horatio Algerian means relating to or characteristic of the fiction of Horatio Alger (1832–1899), American author who wrote rags-to-riches stories about impoverished boys attaining middle-class security and comfort through good works.
What part of speech is Horatio Algerian?
Horatio Algerian is an adjective.

Words near Horatio Algerian in the dictionary

  1. horary
  2. horary astrology
  3. horas
  4. Horatian
  5. Horatio
  6. Horatio Algerian
  7. Horatios
  8. Horb am Neckar
  9. horbachite
  10. Horbling
  11. Horbury

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