Associations to the word «Alger»

Wiktionary

ALGER, proper noun. (rare) A male given name, a variant of Elgar.

Dictionary definition

ALGER, noun. United States author of inspirational adventure stories for boys; virtue and hard work overcome poverty (1832-1899).

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats