Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A light cloth made of Angora wool, and used for coats and cloaks.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc.
- noun (Zoöl.) a variety of the domestic cat with very long and silky hair, generally of the brownish white color. Called also
Angola cat . SeeCat . - noun (Zoöl.) a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair
- noun the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
- noun domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair
- noun a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
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Examples
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Mustapha Kemal established the headquarters of the nationalist movement in Angora (Ankara) after the British occupation of Constantinople (Istanbul) in 1920.
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The Angora is very very soft and really adds a nice element to the socks.
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The Angora is very very soft and really adds a nice element to the socks.
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Ankara is an ancient city more than 3000 years old, and was formerly known as Angora, home to famous breeds of long-haired goats and rabbits.
Log of the Eclipse (10) (All Over Again) Walter Jon Williams 2006
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Ankara is an ancient city more than 3000 years old, and was formerly known as Angora, home to famous breeds of long-haired goats and rabbits.
Archive 2006-07-01 Walter Jon Williams 2006
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Formerly known as Angora; home of Angora goats, famous for their fine wool.
Ankara 2002
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M.J. Menant exhibited the rubbing of a Hittite bas-relief found at Angora, which is now at Constantinople.
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From our Common Comfrey a sort of glue is got in Angora, which is used for spinning the famous fleeces of that country.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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"Angora," said Dolly, her artless enjoyment of the idea shining in her eyes.
Vagabondia 1884 Frances Hodgson Burnett 1886
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Thus on the upland pastures behind my alfalfa meadows I developed a new farm with the aid of Angora goats.
Chapter 8 2010
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