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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Angora \An*go"ra\ ([a^]n*g[=o]"r[.a]), noun A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc.
{Angora cat} (Zo["o]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["o]l.), a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Angora
noun
1: raised for its long silky hair which is the true mohair [syn: {Angora goat}]
2: domestic breed with long white silky hair [syn: {Angora rabbit}]
3: a long-haired breed similar to the Persian cat [syn: {Angora cat}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Angora, MN Zip code(s): 55703 Angora, NE Zip code(s): 69331
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