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.

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Meanings

adjectiveHoratio Algerian (comparative more Horatio Algerian, superlative most 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.

Origin

From Horatio Alger + -ian.

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APA

Horatio Algerian. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horatio%20Algerian

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“Horatio Algerian.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horatio%20Algerian. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Horatio Algerian,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horatio%20Algerian.

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