Angora, Angora cat
(noun) a long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat
Angora, Angora rabbit
(noun) domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair
Angora, Angora goat
(noun) a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair
Ankara, Turkish capital, capital of Turkey, Angora
(noun) the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Angora (plural Angoras)
Alternative letter-case form of angora
Angora
Obsolete form of Ankara.
• Aragon, Arango, Argoan, arango, organa
angora (plural angoras)
An angora cat.
a goat of a domesticated breed that produces mohair.
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)
(uncountable) The hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles.
(uncountable) The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats.
• Aragon, Arango, Argoan, arango, organa
Source: Wiktionary
An*go"ra, n.
Definition: A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc. Angora cat (Zoöl.), 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 (Zoöl.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
