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 Definitions for aura: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
: Aura \Au"ra\, n.; pl. {Aur[ae]}. [L. aura air, akin to Gr. ?.]
1. Any subtile, invisible emanation, effluvium, or exhalation
from a substance, as the aroma of flowers, the odor of the
blood, a supposed fertilizing emanation from the pollen of
flowers, etc.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Med.) The peculiar sensation, as of a light vapor, or
cold air, rising from the trunk or limbs towards the head,
a premonitory symptom of epilepsy or hysterics.
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Electric aura, a supposed electric fluid, emanating from an
electrified body, and forming a mass surrounding it,
called the electric atmosphere. See Atmosphere, 2.
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WordNet (r) 2.0
: aura
n 1: a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that
precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a
migraine attack or epileptic seizure
2: an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a
saint [syn: aureole, halo, nimbus, glory, gloriole]
3: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or
thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected
air"; "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's
headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn: air,
atmosphere]
[also: aurae (pl)]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
: 65 Moby Thesaurus words for "aura":
air, ambiance, ambience, anthelion, antisun, appearance, aroma,
aspect, atmosphere, aureole, blaze of glory, brilliance,
brilliancy, character, charisma, circle, climate, corona,
countersun, ectoplasm, ectoplasy, effluvium, emanation, envelope,
exteriorized protoplasm, feel, feeling, glamour, glory, halo,
illustriousness, lunar corona, lunar halo, luster, magic, milieu,
mock moon, mock sun, mood, moon dog, mystique, nimbus, note,
numinousness, odor, overtone, paraselene, parhelic circle,
parhelion, quality, radiance, rainbow, resplendence, resplendency,
ring, semblance, sense, solar corona, solar halo, spirit, splendor,
suggestion, sun dog, tone, undertone
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