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angora

/æŋˈɡɔːɹə/

angora noun: a Turkish Angora cat.

angora: a Turkish Angora cat
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Noun (1)

angora (countable and uncountable, plural angoras)

  1. A Turkish Angora cat.
  2. A goat of a domesticated breed that produces mohair.
  3. 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).
  4. The hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles.
  5. The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats.

Noun (2) capitalized: Angora

Angora (plural Angoras)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of angora.

Proper noun capitalized: Angora

Angora

  1. Former name of Ankara: the capital city of Turkey.

angora meaning in Gujarati, Indonesian and Persian

angora in Gujarati

cat
અંગોરા aṅgorā

angora in Indonesian

cat
kucing angora

angora in Persian

goat
مرخز marxoz, مرغز marġoz

Forms of angora

pluralangoras
pluralAngoras

Plural of angora: angoras

Origin of angora

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

Words formed from angora

Phrases with angora

Words that rhyme with angora

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Questions about angora

What does angora mean?
Angora means a Turkish Angora cat.
What is angora in Gujarati?
Angora in Gujarati is અંગોરા (aṅgorā). See Angora meaning in Gujarati.
What part of speech is angora?
Angora can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce angora?
Angora is pronounced /æŋˈɡɔːɹə/.
What is the plural of angora?
The plural of angora is angoras.

Words near angora in the dictionary

  1. angons
  2. angophora
  3. angophoras
  4. angor
  5. angor animi
  6. angora
  7. angora goat
  8. angora rabbit
  9. angora rabbits
  10. angora wool
  11. angoras

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