angora

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/æŋˈɡɔːɹə/

noun

A Turkish Angora cat.

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Angora goatAngora rabbitAngora cat
OriginAncient Greek ἄγκυρα →
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Meanings

angora1

nounangora (countable and uncountable, plural angoras)

plural angoras · alternative Angora

  1. countableA Turkish Angora cat.
  2. countableA goat of a domesticated breed that produces mohair.
  3. countableA 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).
  4. countableuncountableThe hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles.
  5. countableuncountableThe fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats.

Angora2

nounAngora (plural Angoras)

plural Angoras

  1. Alternative letter-case form of angora.

Angora3

proper noun
  1. Former name of Ankara: the capital city of Turkey.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair

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Angora goat
Broader
domestic goatCapra hircus

noundomestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair

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Angora rabbit
Broader
rabbitconeycony

nouna long-haired breed of cat similar to the Persian cat

Similar
Angora cat
Broader
domestic cathouse catFelis domesticus
Also see
angolaangora goatangora rabbitankara

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄγκυρα“anchor”
  2. Englishangora

From the former name Angora of the city of Ankara in Turkey, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”).

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Translations

Catalan angora, angora
  • angorafabric
  • angorahair
Chinese 安哥拉兔
  • 安哥拉兔 (āngēlā tù)subspecies of the European rabbit
Dutch angorakonijn
  • angorakonijnsubspecies of the European rabbit
Finnish turkkilainen angora, angoravuohi
  • turkkilainen angoracat
  • angoravuohigoat
  • angorakangasfabric
  • angoravillahair
  • angorahair
French lapin angora
  • lapin angorasubspecies of the European rabbit
German Angorakaninchen
  • Angorakaninchensubspecies of the European rabbit
Hebrew ארנב אנגורה
  • ארנב אנגורהsubspecies of the European rabbit
Hungarian angóranyúl
  • angóranyúlsubspecies of the European rabbit
Indonesian kucing angora
  • kucing angoracat
Irish gabhar angóra
  • gabhar angóragoat
Italian coniglio d'Angora
  • coniglio d'Angorasubspecies of the European rabbit
Japanese アンゴラウサギ
  • アンゴラウサギ (angora)subspecies of the European rabbit
Persian مرخز, مرغز
  • مرخز (marxoz)goat
  • مرغز (marġoz)goat
Polish królik angorski
  • królik angorskisubspecies of the European rabbit
Portuguese angorá, angora
  • angorácat
  • angoracat
  • coelho angorásubspecies of the European rabbit
  • angoráfabric
Romanian iepure de Angora
  • iepure de Angorasubspecies of the European rabbit
Russian Ангорский кро́лик
  • Ангорский кро́лик (Angorskij królik)subspecies of the European rabbit
Spanish conejo de Angora
  • conejo de Angorasubspecies of the European rabbit
Swedish Angorakanin
  • Angorakaninsubspecies of the European rabbit

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with angora

lauraaurorafloraTorahdoraauraNoraoraCoraplethoramoraNorahmenorahLeonoraIsadoraTheodorakoraGomorrahamphoramicroflorakia oraKinkoramacrofloramegaflora
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Anagrams

AragonarangoagroanArgoan
Cite this entry
APA

angora. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angora

MLA

“angora.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angora. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “angora,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/angora.

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