Angora

An·go·ra ¹  (ng-gôr, -gr, nggr-)

See Ankara.

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An·go·ra ²  (ng-gôr, -gr)

n.

1. often angora

a. The hair of the Angora goat or of the Angora rabbit. Also called Angora wool.

b. A yarn or fabric made from either of these kinds of hair.

2. An Angora cat.

3. An Angora goat.

4. An Angora rabbit.

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[After Angora (Ankara), Turkey.]

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angora

Noun

1. a variety of goat, cat, or rabbit with long silky hair

2. the hair of the angora goat or rabbit

3. cloth made from this hair [Angora, former name of Ankara, in Turkey]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Angora - the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats Ankara, capital of Turkey, Turkish capital Republic of Turkey, Turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
	2.	Angora - a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair Angora goat Capra hircus, domestic goat - any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool
	3.	Angora - domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair Angora rabbit rabbit, cony, coney - any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
	4.	Angora - a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat Angora cat domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis