auroral.html - n.
(pl. auroras or aurorae)
1 a luminous electrical atmospheric phenomenon, usu. of streamers of light in the sky above the northern or southern magnetic pole.
2 poet. the dawn.

aurora australis a southern occurrence of aurora. aurora borealis a northern occurrence of aurora.

auroral adj. [L, = dawn, goddess of dawn]

auroral.html - n.
(pl. auroras or aurorae)
1 a luminous electrical atmospheric phenomenon, usu. of streamers of light in the sky above the northern or southern magnetic pole.
2 poet. the dawn.

aurora australis a southern occurrence of aurora. aurora borealis a northern occurrence of aurora.

auroral adj. [L, = dawn, goddess of dawn]

auroral.html - n.
(pl. same) an extinct wild ox, Bos primigenius, ancestor of domestic cattle and formerly native to many parts of the world. Also called URUS. [G f. OHG urohso f. ur- urus + ohso ox]

auroral.html - n.
(pl. auroras or aurorae)
1 a luminous electrical atmospheric phenomenon, usu. of streamers of light in the sky above the northern or southern magnetic pole.
2 poet. the dawn.

aurora australis a southern occurrence of aurora. aurora borealis a northern occurrence of aurora.

auroral adj. [L, = dawn, goddess of dawn]

auroral.html - n.
(pl. aurae or auras)
1 the distinctive atmosphere diffused by or attending a person, place, etc.
2 (in mystic or spiritualistic use) a supposed subtle emanation, visible as a sphere of white or coloured light, surrounding the body of a living creature.
3 a subtle emanation or aroma from flowers etc.
4 Med. premonitory symptom(s) in epilepsy etc.

aural adj. auric adj. [ME f. L f. Gk, = breeze, breath]

auroral.html - adj.
of or relating to or received by the ear.

aurally adv. [L auris ear]