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Horatio Alger
adjective
- of or characteristic of the heroes in the novels of Horatio Alger, who begin life in poverty and achieve success and wealth through honesty, hard work, and virtuous behavior:
the Horatio Alger story of his rise in the business world.
Alger, Horatio, Jr.
- A nineteenth-century American author known for his many books in which poor boys become rich through their earnest attitudes and hard work.
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Notes
A true story of spectacular worldly success achieved by someone who started near the bottom is often called a “Horatio Alger story.”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Horatio Alger1
First recorded in 1920–25
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