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An·go·ra¹

(ăng-gôr′ə, ăng′gər-ə)

See Ankara.

An·go·ra²

(ăng-gôr′ə)

1. often angora

a. The hair of the Angora goat or of the Angora rabbit. Also called Angora wool.

b. A yarn or fabric made from either of these kinds of hair.

2. An Angora cat.

3. An Angora goat.

4. An Angora rabbit.

[After Angora (Ankara), Turkey.]

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angora

(æŋˈɡɔːrə)

n (sometimes capital)

1. (Textiles)

a. the long soft hair of the outer coat of the Angora goat or the fur of the Angora rabbit

b. yarn, cloth, or clothing made from this hair

c. a material made to resemble this yarn or cloth

d. (as modifier): an angora sweater. See also mohair

2. (Textiles) a material made to resemble this yarn or cloth

3. (Textiles) (as modifier): an angora sweater. See also mohair

[from angora, former name of Ankara, in Turkey]

Angora

1. (Placename) the former name (until 1930) of Ankara

2. (Breeds) short for Angora cat, Angora goat, Angora rabbit

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An•go•ra

(æŋˈgɔr ə, -ˈgoʊr ə, æn-)

n., pl. -ras,
adj. n.

1. Also called Ango′ra cat′.

a. one of a breed of longhaired domestic cats with a long body and a wedge-shaped head, raised orig. in Turkey.

b. any longhaired domestic cat.

2. (often l.c.) Also called Ango′ra wool′. the hair of the Angora goat or of the Angora rabbit.

3. (often l.c.) yarn, fabric, or a garment made from this.

4. former name of Ankara.

5. Also called Ango′ra goat′. a variety of domestic goat having long, silky hair called mohair.

6. Also called Ango′ra rab′bit. one of a breed of European rabbits raised for its long, silky hair.

adj.

7. (usu. l.c.) made from a yarn or fabric of Angora goat or Angora rabbit hair: an angora hat.

[1825–35; earlier form of Ankara]

angora

- As in cat, goat, and rabbit, it comes from the Turkish capital Angora (till 1930), now Ankara.

angora

The long soft hair of the angora goat or the fur of the angora rabbit, or a fabric made from these.

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Noun	1.	Angora - the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats Ankara, capital of Turkey, Turkish capital Republic of Turkey, Turkey - a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans; on the collapse of the Ottoman Empire in 1918, the Young Turks, led by Kemal Ataturk, established a republic in 1923
	2.	Angora - a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair Angora goat Capra hircus, domestic goat - any of various breeds of goat raised for milk or meat or wool
	3.	Angora - domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair Angora rabbit rabbit, cony, coney - any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
	4.	Angora - a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat Angora cat domestic cat, Felis catus, Felis domesticus, house cat - any domesticated member of the genus Felis

Translations

angora

[æŋˈgɔːrə] N → angora f
an angora sweater → un jersey or suéter de angora

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

angora

[æŋˈgɔːrə]

adj [rabbit, goat] → angora inv

n → angora m

modif [sweater, scarf] → en angora

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

angora

adj → Angora-; angora wool → Angorawolle f

n → Angora (→ wolle f) nt; (Tex) → Angoragewebe nt; (= angora rabbit, angora cat, angora goat) → Angorakaninchen nt → /-katze f → /-ziege f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

angora

[æŋˈgɔːrə]

1. adj → d'angora

2. n → angora

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My mouthpiece--is of the people: too coarsely and cordially do I talk for Angora rabbits.

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"Besides, I know where's a peach of an Angora in Sydney.

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And already the site of the house is undiscoverable, the location of the stone walls may be deduced from the configuration of the landscape, and I am renewing the battle, putting in angora goats to browse away the brush that has overrun Haska's clearing and choked Haska's apple trees to death.

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>From a pedigreed yellow pup I grew up to be an anonymous yellow cur looking like a cross between an Angora cat and a box of lemons.

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Bartley and his wife stood silent for a long time; the fire crackled in the grate, the rain beat insistently upon the windows, and the sleepy Angora looked up at them curiously.

At the sight of these, the supercilious Angora moved restlessly, quitted her red cushion by the fire, and came up, waving her tail in vexation at these ominous indications of change.

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"You open the door to the universe and it comes rushing in." Using the fibers she shears from her sheep, alpacas, llamas, and angora goats--and harvesting plants grown on her property, including indigo, for natural dyes--Pettis-Sarley produces exquisite knitting products under the name Twirl (twirlyarn.com).

Creature comforts

Before you get your Angora, there are a few things you need to know.

Cute and productive: caring for Angora rabbits makes a fun family pastime

Changes in serum thyroid hormones levels in Angora goat kids.

ANNUAL CHANGES OF THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE, THYROXINE, TRIIODOTHYRONINE AND CORTISOL HORMONES IN ANGORA GOATS

It accumulates and sorts of household waste from Termez City, Termez and Angora districts, including 970 residential houses, 12 catering points and 21 points of household services.

First separate waste collection center opens in Uzbekistan's region

Livestock department has also established a model farm for breeding of Angora Rabbits at an expense of Rs 10 Million.

Govt establishes 53 veterinary hospitals

Other animal feats include the longest fur on a rabbit, which has been measured as 36.5cm (14.37 inches) and belongs to two-year-old English Angora rabbit Franchesca from California.

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