angus
/ˈæŋ.ɡəs/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.63 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
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A male given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage.
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A surname.
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A former county of Scotland, which became a local government district in 1975 in Tayside Region (abolished 1996).
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A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996.
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A suburb of Sydney in the Blacktown council area, New South Wales, Australia.
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A black, hornless breed of beef cattle, originally from Scotland.
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A nickname for the 0-8-8-0 locomotive configuration.
Example Sentences
- "Angus was a great enlargement of experience for me, because he illustrated how haphazardly Fate attributes names to her unoffending children. Angus McGubbin: a Scots giant, red-haired and scowling - wouldn't you think so?"
- "U.S. Sen. Angus King previously said Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin told him the officer opened fire after the man tried to use his vehicle as a weapon against ICE agents in Biddeford, a coastal city roughly 15 miles (24 kilometers) southwest of Portland."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *ǵews-, Aonghas
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈæŋ.ɡəs/