Aurora definition
The goddess of the dawn.
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A luminous atmospheric phenomenon appearing as streamers or bands of light sometimes visible in the night sky in northern or southern regions of the earth. It is thought to be caused by charged particles from the sun entering the earth's magnetic field and stimulating molecules in the atmosphere.
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(rom. myth., person, proper) The goddess of dawn: identified with the Greek Eos.
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A female given name, in quiet but regular use since the 19th century.
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Meteorologically, an aurora is the result of charged particles colliding, creating bright lights in the sky.
An example of aurora is when the sun just begins to rise.
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The definition of aurora is the goddess of the dawn in Roman mythology, or the specific time of day that is called dawn.
An example of the Aurora is the goddess whose siblings are Sol (the sun) and Luna (the moon).
An example of an aurora is the Northern Lights.
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A city of north-central Colorado, a residential suburb of Denver.
A city of northeast Illinois on the Fox River west of Chicago. It developed as an industrial center.
The dawn.
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(place) City in NC Colo., near Denver.
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(place) City in NE Ill., near Chicago.
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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. &diamf3; An aurora that occurs in southern latitudes is called an aurora australis (ô-strā&STRESS;lĭs) or southern lights . When it occurs in northern latitudes it is called an aurora borealis (bôr&stress;ē-ăl&STRESS;ĭs) or northern lights .
An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the southern or northern hemispheres respectively.
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Any of various luminous phenomena, similar to the aurora borealis, in the atmosphere of a planet.
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The dawn.
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Singular:
aurora
Plural:
aurorae, aurorasOrigin of aurora
- Middle English dawn from Latin aurōra aus- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- Latin Aurōra aurora
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Latin aurora (“dawn”).
From Wiktionary
- From Latin Aurora.
From Wiktionary