Angola [æŋˈɡəʊlə] noun4 •A country in Southern Africa. Official name: Republic of Angola. Capital and largest city: Luanda. •The People's Republic of Angola, from 1975 to 1992. •(historical) A former colony of Portugal, Portuguese Angola, also known as Portuguese West Africa and officially the State of West Africa, from 1575 to 1975. •Synonym of angora (“type of cat”). formsAngolas