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Pronunciation : An*go"ra
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc. Angora cat (Zo?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?l.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.


Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913