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ə Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek: breath (of air)
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek: breath (of air)
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Aura
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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World English Dictionary
aura (ˈɔːrə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl auras, aurae | |
| 1. | a distinctive air or quality considered to be characteristic of a person or thing |
| 2. | any invisible emanation, such as a scent or odour |
| 3. | pathol strange sensations, such as noises in the ears or flashes of light, that immediately precede an attack, esp of epilepsy |
| 4. | (in parapsychology) an invisible emanation produced by and surrounding a person or object: alleged to be discernible by individuals of supernormal sensibility |
| [C18: via Latin from Greek: breeze] | |
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Word Origin & History
aura
1859, "subtle emanation around living beings;" earlier "gentle breeze" (late 14c.), from L. aura "breeze, wind, air," from Gk. aura "breath, breeze," from PIE base *awer-.
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Medical Dictionary
aura au·ra (ôr'ə)
n. pl. au·ras or au·rae (ôr'ē)
A sensation, as of a cold breeze or a bright light, that precedes the onset of certain disorders, such as an epileptic seizure or an attack of migraine.
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Example sentences from the web
Press and television had created an aura, not of victory, but defeat.
Aura eventually disappears, which causes the world to decline.
Aura eventually gives him a new bracelet called the dawn bracelet.
Headache with the features of migraine without aura usually follows the aura symptoms.
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