Meaning of Angus | Babel Free
ˈæŋ.ɡəsDefinitions
- A male given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly Scottish usage.
- A surname.
- A former county of Scotland, which became a local government district in 1975 in Tayside Region (abolished 1996).
- A council area of Scotland, one of 32 created in 1996.
- A suburb of Sydney in the Blacktown council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- A black, hornless breed of beef cattle, originally from Scotland.
- A nickname for the 0-8-8-0 train configuration.
Examples
“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?”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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