Angus

American

[ang-guhs] / ˈæŋ gəs /

noun

Formerly Forfar. a historic county in eastern Scotland.
Aberdeen Angus.
a first name.

Angus British

/ ˈæŋɡəs /

noun

a council area of E Scotland on the North Sea: the historical county of Angus became part of Tayside region in 1975; reinstated as a unitary authority (excluding City of Dundee) in 1996. Administrative centre: Forfar. Pop: 107 520 (2003 est). Area: 2181 sq km (842 sq miles)

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Example Sentences

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In 2015, economists Anne Case and Angus Deaton documented deaths of despair in working-class America.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The same might not be said of Angus Robertson, the SNP's campaign manager and the government's external affairs and culture secretary.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“I’m here to obviate sensor fusion,” Ouster CEO Angus Pacala tells Barron’s.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Ford's polling hovers around 31%, according to an Angus Reid Poll from earlier this year.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

His mother never met his father, an Angus by the name of Gar Precision 1680.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan

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