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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
[1913 Webster]
{Angora cat} (Zool.), 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} (Zool.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared
for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for
manufacture.
[1913 Webster] Angostura