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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The council's convener for city centre recovery, Angus Millar, said the measures would ensure Glasgow city centre remained a safe place to live, work and visit.

From BBC

Wilson's Country supplies retailers with potatoes throughout the year and Chief Executive Angus Wilson said the weather has been a challenge.

From BBC

Angus MacNeil is optimistic that this crisis will be enough to rally members together to turn things around, and that come May he and others will be campaigning under the Alba banner.

From BBC

Archaeologists have described their race against time to document rare 2,000-year-old footprints uncovered on the Angus coast before the winter storms which had revealed them also wiped them away.

From BBC

Angus Taylor -- a former energy minister -- replaced Sussan Ley, the party's first female leader who had been in office for just nine months.

From Barron's

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