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.

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Turkish Vankedisi
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Meanings

nounTurkish Van (plural Turkish Vans)

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: Turkish Vankedisi

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
Turkish Vankedisi
Also see
turkish vankedisi

Origin

Short for Turkish Vankedisi.

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Translations

German Türkisch Van, Schwimmkatze
  • Türkisch VanTranslations
  • SchwimmkatzeTranslations
  • Türkische KatzeTranslations
  • VankatzeTranslations
Japanese ターキッシュバン
  • ターキッシュバン (Tākisshu Ban)Translations
Korean 터키시 반
  • 터키시 반 (teokisi ban)Translations
Turkish Van kedisi
  • Van kedisiTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

Turkish Van. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20Van

MLA

“Turkish Van.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20Van. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Turkish Van,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Turkish%20Van.

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