3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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
{Angora cat} (Zo["o]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["o]l.), a variety of the domestic goat,
reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for
manufacture.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
Angora
n 1: raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair
[syn: {Angora}, {Angora goat}]
2: domestic breed with long white silky hair [syn: {Angora}, {Angora
rabbit}]
3: a long-haired breed similar to the Persian cat [syn: {Angora},
{Angora cat}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Angora, MN
Zip code(s): 55703
Angora, NE
Zip code(s): 69331
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