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Definition of Angus
1. Noun. Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women.
Geographical relationships: Emerald Isle, Hibernia, Ireland
Generic synonyms: Celtic Deity
2. Noun. Black hornless breed from Scotland.
Definition of Angus
1. Proper noun. (Scottish Gaelic male given name) of mostly Scottish usage. ¹
2. Proper noun. A county in Scotland. ¹
3. Proper noun. A black, hornless breed of beef cattle, originally from Scotland. ¹
4. Proper noun. (rail transport) A nickname for the 0-8-8-0 train configuration. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Angus
Literary usage of Angus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Encyclopaedia Britannica, a Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and edited by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"Angus, EARLS OF. Angus was one of the seven original earldoms ol the Pictish
kingdom of Scotland, said to have been occupied by seven brothers of whom Angus ..."
2. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1866)
"His relative George, the fourth Douglas, Earl of Angus, acquired the greater part
of the Douglas possessions, and these, as correctly stated, ..."
3. History of Scotland by Peter Hume Brown (1899)
"Her passions were further complicated by the arrival of her husband Angus in
Scotland in spite of her vehement protestations to Wolsey and her brother Henry ..."
4. A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and ...by Thomas Bayly Howell, William Cobbett, David Jardine by Thomas Bayly Howell, William Cobbett, David Jardine (1819)
"Proceedings in the High Court of Justiciary at Edinburgh, against Angus CAMERON
and JAMES MENZIES for Sedition, Mobbing, and Rioting, January 15th and 17th: ..."
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