self-made man

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Self-made \Self"-made`\, a.
   Made by one's self.
   [1913 Webster]

   {Self-made man}, a man who has risen from poverty or
      obscurity by means of his own talents or energies.
      [1913 Webster]
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