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The definition of an aura is a characteristic or virtue that embodies a person or a trait or quality that appears to radiate from someone or something.

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An example of someone who had an aura of generosity is Mother Theresa.
An example of something that has an aura is an angel emanating light.

See aura in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. auras or aurae

an invisible emanation or vapor, as the aroma of flowers
a particular atmosphere or quality that seems to arise from and surround a person or thing: enveloped in an aura of grandeur
a field of energy thought by some to emanate from all things in nature and to be visible to certain persons with psychic powers
Med. a warning sensation that precedes a seizure or other neurological disorder

Origin: ME < L < Gr < IE *awer-: for base see wind

See aura in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. au·ras or au·rae (ôrˈē)

An invisible breath, emanation, or radiation.
A distinctive but intangible quality that seems to surround a person or thing; atmosphere: An aura of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters.
Pathology 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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Origin: Middle English, gentle breeze

Origin: , from Latin

Origin: , from Greek aurā, breath; see wer-¹ in Indo-European roots

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