aura

[ awr-uh ]

/ ˈɔr ə /

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noun, plural au·ras or for 3, au·rae [awr-ee] /ˈɔr i/.

a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere: an aura of respectability; an aura of friendliness.

a subtly pervasive quality or atmosphere seen as emanating from a person, place, or thing.

Pathology. a sensation, as of lights or a current of warm or cold air, preceding an attack of migraine or epilepsy.

Words nearby aura

auntie, auntie man, auntie-ji, aunty, aur-, aura, aural, aural-oral, auramine, aurangabad, aurangzeb

Origin of aura

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek: breath (of air)

Definition for aura (2 of 2)

Aura

[ awr-uh ]

/ ˈɔr ə /

noun Classical Mythology.

a companion of Artemis who bore twins to Dionysus. Zeus changed her into a spring because, in a fit of madness, she had killed one of her children.

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Examples from the Web for aura

Most of the Atari employees I saw projected an aura of almost delirious bliss.
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It gives them all aura, a collective power, an almost animal force.
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That decision provided an aura of authority that attracted new recruits and seemed to pay off in the short term.
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He was, in fact, of average height, but he had an aura like a pope or a head of state.
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His aura was calm, and his being exuded a subtle spiritual magnetism.
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Unda stands in the middle, between aqua and fluctus, as aura does between ar and ventus.
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This sometimes aborts a fit, as biting a finger in which the aura commences may also do.
Epilepsy, Hysteria, and Neurasthenia|Isaac G. Briggs
He glanced at Aura, and the thought that flashed into his mind made his heart jump violently.
The Girl in the Golden Atom|Raymond King Cummings
If the aura be brief, buy a few "pearls" of Amyl Nitrite, crush one in your handkerchief, and sniff the vapour.
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With Mr. Conrad it is as though mystery, instead of dwelling in people and things like a light, hung about them like an aura.
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British Dictionary definitions for aura

aura

/ (ˈɔːrə) /

noun plural auras or aurae (ˈɔːriː)

a distinctive air or quality considered to be characteristic of a person or thing

any invisible emanation, such as a scent or odour

pathol strange sensations, such as noises in the ears or flashes of light, that immediately precede an attack, esp of epilepsy

(in parapsychology) an invisible emanation produced by and surrounding a person or object: alleged to be discernible by individuals of supernormal sensibility

Word Origin for aura

C18: via Latin from Greek: breeze

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Medical definitions for aura

aura

[ ôr′ə ]

n. pl. au•ras

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.

aura

noun, plural au·ras or for 3, au·rae [awr-ee] /ˈɔr i/.

Words related to aura

Words nearby aura

Origin of aura

Definition for aura (2 of 2)

noun Classical Mythology.

Examples from the Web for aura

British Dictionary definitions for aura

noun plural auras or aurae (ˈɔːriː)

Word Origin for aura

Medical definitions for aura

n. pl. au•ras