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NOUN (4)

1. the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats;
[syn: Ankara, Turkish capital, capital of Turkey, Angora]

2. a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair;
[syn: Angora, Angora goat]

3. domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair;
[syn: Angora, Angora rabbit]

4. a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat;
[syn: Angora, Angora cat]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Angora \An*go"ra\ ([a^]n*g[=o]"r[.a]), n. A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc. [1913 Webster] Angora cat (Zool.), 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 (Zool.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture. [1913 Webster] Angostura
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Angora n 1: the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats [syn: Ankara, Turkish capital, capital of Turkey, Angora] 2: a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair [syn: Angora, Angora goat] 3: domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair [syn: Angora, Angora rabbit] 4: a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat [syn: Angora, Angora cat]