Angora

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early 19th century (denoting a long-haired breed): from the place name Angora.


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


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angora (n.)

type of wool, 1810, from Angora, city in central Turkey (ancient Ancyra, modern Ankara), which gave its name to the goat (1745 in English), and to its silk-like wool, and to a cat whose fur resembles it (1771 in English). The city name is from the Greek word for "anchor, bend" (see angle (n.)).