Angora : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Angora	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Angora
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Angora n the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats Synonym(s): Ankara, Turkish capital, capital of Turkey, Angora a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair Synonym(s): Angora, Angora goat domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair Synonym(s): Angora, Angora rabbit a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat Synonym(s): Angora, Angora cat
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Angora \Ango"ra\ ([acr]ng[omac]"r[adot]), n. A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc. {Angora cat} (Zo[94]l.), a variety of the domestic cat with very long and silky hair, generally of the brownish white color. Called also {Angola cat}. See {Cat}. {Angora goat} (Zo[94]l.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Angora, MN Zip code(s): 55703 Angora, NE Zip code(s): 69331