EGAVE

aurora

About 1.76 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun 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 Hemisphere respectively.
  2. noun The Roman goddess of the dawn, equivalent to the Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs).
  3. noun The dawn or early morning light itself; the first light of day.

Similar words

sunrise sunup first light cockcrow dayspring dawning daybreak dawn break of day morning

Often followed by

borealis and leigh was is in of had australis

Word family

Aurora Auroras aurorae auroral auroras aurorean

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