self-made
Use Self-made in a sentence
adjective
1.
having succeeded in life unaided: He is a self-made man.
2.
made by oneself.
Origin:
1605–15
1605–15
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| self-made | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having achieved wealth, status, etc, by one's own efforts |
| 2. | made by oneself |
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Self-made
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
Example sentences
He's as daring and heroic as any self-made king ought to be.
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