Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of a breed of hornless beef cattle that originated in Scotland and are usually black but also occur in a red variety.

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  • proper noun A male given name of mostly Scottish usage.
  • proper noun A county in Scotland.
  • proper noun A black, hornless breed of beef cattle, originally from Scotland.
  • proper noun rail transport A nickname for the 0-8-8-0 train configuration.

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  • noun black hornless breed from Scotland
  • noun Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[After Angus, former county of Scotland.]

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Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Aonghus or Aonghas, perhaps literally "one choice".

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