Angora is an English word with synonyms like ankara or cony. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Angora meaning
- A Turkish Angora cat.
- A goat of a domesticated breed that produces mohair.
- A 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).
Synonyms of Angora
Using Angora
- The main meaning on this page is: A Turkish Angora cat. | A goat of a domesticated breed that produces mohair. | A 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).
- Useful related words include: ankara, house cat, domestic cat, angora cat.
- In the example corpus, angora often appears in combinations such as: angora rabbit, angora goats, the angora.
Context around Angora
- Average sentence length in these examples: 20.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 6 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Angora
- In this selection, "angora" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 20.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, main, raise, colored, rabbit, goats and goat stand out and add context to how "angora" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include also raise angora rabbits for and angora goats were. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "angora" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with angora
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Neil was replaced by John Corabi (formerly of Angora and The Scream ). (12 words)
For a long period of time, Angora goats were bred for their white coat. (14 words)
Angora goats were first introduced in the United States in 1849 by Dr. James P. Davis. (16 words)
A condition called "wool block" is common in Angora rabbits and should be treated quickly. citation Sometimes they are shorn in the summer as the long fur can cause the rabbits to overheat. (33 words)
Smith said that some farmers and homesteaders will also raise Angora rabbits for meat and showing in order to maximize the potential profit from their working rabbits. (27 words)
Today, Angora goats produce white, black (deep black to greys and silver), red (the color fades significantly as the goat gets older), and brownish fiber. (25 words)
Example sentences (11)
Angora rabbit main Angora rabbit The Angora rabbit ( Turkish Ankara tavşanı main) is a variety of domestic rabbit bred for its long, soft hair.
The city has exported mohair (from the Angora goat ) and Angora wool (from the Angora rabbit ) internationally for centuries.
Smith said that some farmers and homesteaders will also raise Angora rabbits for meat and showing in order to maximize the potential profit from their working rabbits.
When Mom had her 750 head of Angora Goats on her 75 Acres, we did take a subsidy.
A condition called "wool block" is common in Angora rabbits and should be treated quickly. citation Sometimes they are shorn in the summer as the long fur can cause the rabbits to overheat.
Angora goats were first introduced in the United States in 1849 by Dr. James P. Davis.
Film series The apparent fetish of Lobo with angora wool is a reflection of Wood's own fetish for the material.
For a long period of time, Angora goats were bred for their white coat.
In 1998, the Colored Angora Goat Breeders Association was set up to promote breeding of colored Angoras.
Neil was replaced by John Corabi (formerly of Angora and The Scream ).
Today, Angora goats produce white, black (deep black to greys and silver), red (the color fades significantly as the goat gets older), and brownish fiber.
Common combinations with angora
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: