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View synonyms for aurora borealis
aurora borealis
[ bawr-ee-al-is, -ey-lis, bohr- ]
noun
, Meteorology.
- the aurora of the Northern Hemisphere.
aurora borealis
/ ˌbɔːrɪˈeɪlɪs /
noun
- sometimes capital the aurora seen around the North Pole Also callednorthern lights
aurora borealis
- A display of colored lights in the sky, also called northern lights, caused by the interaction of particles from the sun with the upper atmosphere near the North Pole . A similar display, called the aurora australis, occurs in the atmosphere above the South Pole.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aurora borealis1
1621; < New Latin: northern aurora; boreal
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Word History and Origins
Origin of aurora borealis1
C17: New Latin: northern aurora
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