angora

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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noun the capital of Turkey; located in west-central Turkey; it was formerly known as Angora and is the home of Angora goats
noun a domestic breed of goat raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair
noun domestic breed of rabbit with long white silky hair

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

It was a white Angora. — Fairy Prince and Other Stories, Eleanor Hallowell Abbott
Angora and Konieh (Iconium) are important marts. — Commercial Geography: A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw) Redway
La gata de Angora (comedy, four acts). — Tres Comedias : $b Sin querer; De pequenas causas...; Los intereses creados, Jacinto Benavente

Ankara, Turkish capital, capital of Turkey

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