Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huh-rey-shee-oh, haw-, hoh- al-jer]
- /həˈreɪ ʃiˌoʊ, hɔ-, hoʊ- ˈæl dʒər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [huh-rey-shee-oh, haw-, hoh- al-jer]
- /həˈreɪ ʃiˌoʊ, hɔ-, hoʊ- ˈæl dʒər/
Definitions of horatio alger words
- adjective horatio alger 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. 1
- noun horatio alger Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys. 1
- noun horatio alger a male given name. 1
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Origin of horatio alger
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
First recorded in 1920-25
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Parts of speech for Horatio alger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
horatio alger popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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