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Turkish Van

Turkish Van noun: a domestic cat of a rare semi-long-haired breed developed in the United Kingdom from cats obtained from various cities of modern Turkey. They have a coloured head and tail and a white body.

turkish van: a domestic cat of a rare semi-long-haired breed developed in the United Kingdom from cats obtained...
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Noun

Turkish Van (plural Turkish Vans)

  1. A domestic cat of a rare semi-long-haired breed developed in the United Kingdom from cats obtained from various cities of modern Turkey. They have a coloured head and tail and a white body.

Synonyms of Turkish Van

Forms of Turkish Van

pluralTurkish Vans

Origin of Turkish Van

Short for Turkish Vankedisi.

Questions about Turkish Van

What does Turkish Van mean?
Turkish Van means a domestic cat of a rare semi-long-haired breed developed in the United Kingdom from cats obtained from various cities of modern Turkey. They have a coloured head and tail and a white body.
What part of speech is Turkish Van?
Turkish Van is a noun.
What is the plural of Turkish Van?
The plural of Turkish Van is Turkish Vans.

Words near Turkish Van in the dictionary

  1. Turkish toweling
  2. Turkish towelings
  3. Turkish towelling
  4. Turkish towellings
  5. Turkish towels
  6. Turkish Van
  7. Turkish Vankedisi
  8. Turkish Vans
  9. Turkishly
  10. Turkishness
  11. Turkism

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