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Definition of Angoras

Angora
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.

Meaning of Angoras from wikipedia

- The Turkish Angora (Turkish: Ankara kedisi, 'Ankara cat') is a breed of domestic cat. Turkish Angoras are one of the ancient, natural breeds of cat, having...
- Look up Angora, angora, or angóra in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Angora may refer to: Angora, the historic name of Ankara, the capital city of Turkey...
- mid-18th century, and Angoras had spread to other parts of Europe by the end of that century. In the United States, garments made of Angora-rabbit wool have...
- Angora goats were bred for their white coat. In 1998, the Colored Angora Goat Breeders ****ociation was set up to promote breeding of colored Angoras....
- fleece. Also, not all breeds of Angora moult, and if the rabbit does not naturally moult, it cannot be plucked. German Angoras do not moult. The rabbits must...
- The Angora or Ankara is a Turkish breed of domesticated goat. It produces the lustrous fibre known as mohair. It is widespread in many countries of the...
- The Battle of Ankara or Angora (Ottoman Turkish: آنقره محاربه‌سی, romanized: Anḳara Muḥârebesi) was fought on 28 July 1402, at the Çubuk plain near Ankara...
- says the Angora "fails to the Persian in head", Angoras having a more wedge-shaped head and Persians having a rounder head. Bell notes that Angoras and Persians...
- is a fabric or yarn made from the hair of the Angora goat (not Angora wool from the fur of the Angora rabbit). Both durable and resilient, mohair is...
- The Angora project or Angora rabbit project was a **** SS endeavor in cuniculture during World War II that bred Angora rabbits to provide Angora wool and...