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Aurora
[ uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh ]
noun
- the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn. Compare Eos.
- (lowercase) dawn.
- (lowercase) Meteorology. a radiant emission from the upper atmosphere that occurs sporadically over the middle and high latitudes of both hemispheres in the form of luminous bands, streamers, or the like, caused by the bombardment of the atmosphere with charged solar particles that are being guided along the earth's magnetic lines of force.
- a city in central Colorado, near Denver.
- a city in NE Illinois.
- a female given name.
aurora
1/ ɔːˈrɔːrə /
noun
- an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands, curtains, or streamers of light, usually green, red, or yellow, that move across the sky in polar regions. It is caused by collisions between air molecules and charged particles from the sun that are trapped in the earth's magnetic field
- poetic.the dawn
Aurora
2/ ɔːˈrɔːrə /
noun
- the Roman goddess of the dawn Greek counterpartEos
- the dawn or rise of something
Aurora
3/ ɔːˈrɔːrə /
noun
- another name for Maewo
aurora
/ ə-rôr′ə /
, Plural auroras ə-rôr′ē
- A brilliant display of bands or folds of variously colored light in the sky at night, especially in polar regions. Charged particles from the solar wind are channeled through the Earth's magnetic field into the polar regions. There the particles collide with atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere, ionizing them and making them glow. Auroras are of greatest intensity and extent during periods of increased sunspot activity, when they often interfere with telecommunications on Earth.
- ◆ An aurora that occurs in southern latitudes is called an aurora australis (ô-strā|||PRIMARY_STRESS|||lĭs) or southern lights . When it occurs in northern latitudes it is called an aurora borealis (bôr′ē-ăl|||PRIMARY_STRESS|||ĭs) or northern lights .
- See also magnetic storm
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Derived Forms
- auˈrorally, adverb
- auˈroral, adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Origin of Aurora1
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Example Sentences
She was a talented singer, and after graduating high school in Aurora she enrolled at Denver Community College to study music.
Aurora Snow canvassed the adult industry to see which television shows excite its XXX talent.
How did it come to be then that she would feel an affinity for Aurora and start to care for her?
Clevenger sounds little better than he did 10 years ago in a letter to the editor in the Aurora Advertiser.
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this article said Miller was from Marrionville but he lived in neighboring Aurora.
The moon seemed to smile on him; the aurora appeared to dance with unwonted vigour, as if in glee; the very stars winked at him!
The storm, however, was over; the moon and stars were shining in a clear sky, and the aurora was dancing merrily.
Thus also Mary, the spiritual aurora, had to be conceived and born before the appearance of the Sun of Justice in this world.
Trying to fathom the abyss below them, he saw the flames of the aurora borealis reflected in the water of an immense lake.
It is impossible to describe here the various experiences and doings of Aurora.
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