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Aurora

Aurora¹ definition

Au·ro·ra (ô rôr′ə, ə-)

noun pl. auroras -·ras or aurorae -·rae (-ē)

Rom. Myth. the goddess of dawn: identified with the Greek Eos
the dawn
aurora australis or aurora borealis
any of various luminous phenomena, similar to the aurora borealis, in the atmosphere of a planet

Etymology: L, lit., dawn: for IE base see east

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Aurora² definition

Au·ro·ra (ô rôr′ə, ə-)

Etymology: after the goddess Aurora, prob. because of pleasant connotations
city in NC Colo., near Denver: pop. 276,000
city in NE Ill., near Chicago: pop. 143,000
Etymology: after the goddess Aurora

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