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[ al-jer ] / ˈæl dʒər /
nounHoratio, Jr., 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys. a male given name. Words nearby Algeralgebraic operation, algebraic topology, algebraist, algebra of sets, Algeciras, Alger, Alger, Horatio, Jr., Algeria, Algerian, Algerian stripe, algerienne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for AlgerThe contention was that a sellout was taking place led by, of all people, Richard Nixon, who originally exposed Alger Hiss. The End of the Illusion: America Finally Learns Its Limits|Jacob Heilbrunn|April 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST The tendency of Alger stories is to the formation of an honorable, manly character. Camp Fires of the Wolf Patrol|Alan Douglas Colonel Alger had returned and resumed command of his regiment. Personal Recollections of a Cavalryman|J. H. (James Harvey) Kidd His folks were poor but proud—as Mr. Alger used to say—but managed to see Phil through. The Knack of Managing|Lewis K. Urquhart and Herbert Watson
Aside from the eternal vigilance to blot out all Alger traces, we have many really interesting phases of the work with the boys. Papers and Proceedings of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting of the American Library Association Held at Ottawa, Canada June 26-July 2, 1912|Various Mr. Alger never writes a poor book, and "Joe's Luck" is certainly one of his best. Ralph Gurney's Oil Speculation|James Otis
British Dictionary definitions for Alger
nounHoratio. 1834–99, US author of adventure stories for boys, including Ragged Dick (1867) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |