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  1. noun An invisible breath, emanation, or radiation.
  2. noun A distinctive but intangible quality that seems to surround a person or thing; atmosphere: An aura of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters.
  3. noun 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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  • Folk coming in from the Pelagirs were always closely questioned for any signs that the barbarians might be coming back, as were traders and travelers out of the north. —  Owlsight
  • Like everyone else, Hester was dressed in black, but not the dead, light-consuming fabric of true mourning, where one was not permitted even a faint gleam in case it should be considered not to be taking bereavement seriously enough. —  A Funeral In Blue
  • Her eyes were golden-flecked violet, and her aura was a slightly deeper purple that suggested she might have been translated to Acorus while her mother was still carrying her unborn. —  Soarer's Choice
  • Allardyce certainly appears to have had intense feelings for her. " —  A Funeral In Blue
  • Is anyone, anywhere, Glak deprived? —  Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves
 

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tinge ·  radiance ·  haze ·  glow ·  sensation ·  manifestation ·  hint ·  atmosphere ·  spark ·  gleam ·  aspect ·  tingle
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English, gentle breeze, from Latin, from Greek aurā, breath; see wer-1 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Latin, a breeze, a breath of air, the air, from Greek αν)ρα, air in motion, a breeze, from ἀῆναι, breathe, blow. Cf. aula, and see air.
  2. New Latin, apparently adapted (with reference to aura) from a South American native name. The form ouroua is given by Barrère as the native name in Guiana.
 

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