Alger

American  

[al-jer] / ˈæl dʒər /

noun

1. Horatio, Jr., 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.

2. a first name.

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Alger British  

/ ˈældʒə /

noun

1. Horatio. 1834–99, US author of adventure stories for boys, including Ragged Dick (1867)

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Example Sentences

“It was extraordinary to watch his inner strength,” Sokol said of his son in the Horatio Alger biography.

From The Wall Street Journal

He got to know Abel better through their shared involvement in the nonprofit Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

"People aren't mannequins, they're unique, and so are their fit preferences," says Paul Alger, Director of International Business at the UK Fashion and Textile Association.

From BBC

Players and staff from MC Alger have gone to the hospitals to donate blood to the injured, reports the news agency Reuters.

From BBC

In the early 20th century’s Gilded Age, the best-selling books weren’t the ones we consider classics, but Horatio Alger’s inspirational pulp.

From Salon