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Angora

//æŋˈɡɔːɹə// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of Ankara. alt-of, obsolete
Noun
  1. 1
    A Turkish Angora cat. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of angora. alt-of
  3. 3
    a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat wordnet
  4. 4
    A goat of a domesticated breed that produces mohair. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair wordnet
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  1. 6
    A rabbit belonging to the Angora rabbit breed, one of the oldest domestic breeds of rabbits in the world, raised chiefly in Europe for its silky and long hair (a subspecies of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus). countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair wordnet
  3. 8
    The hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From the name of the city of Ankara in Turkey, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”).

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