"Horatio Algerian" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Horatio Algerian [comparative], most Horatio Algerian [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|head=Horatio Algerian}} 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.

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