Alger

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈældʒə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′jər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Al•ger  (al′jər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Horatio, Jr., 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
  2. a male given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Alger / ˈældʒə/
  1. Horatio. 1834–99, US author of adventure stories for boys, including Ragged Dick (1867)
'Alger' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Algerine - Algiers - Chambers - Hiss - Horatio Alger - hiss

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