aura

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)]

see Aura

English

Etymology

From (aura) " breeze, soft wind", from (aēr) "air".

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɔːrə

Noun

1. The distinctive atmosphere or quality associated with someone or something.
2. An invisible force surrounding a living creature.
3. An inner or special power/energy mentioned of in graphic novels (manga) Ex: In the Manga/Anime series Yu Yu Hakusho, the amount of power someone has is measured by their Aura
4. The perceptual disturbance experienced by some migraine sufferers before a migraine headache.
5. The telltale sensation experienced by some people with epilepsy before a seizure.

Synonyms

• air
• feeling
• mood
• spirit

Finnish

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: au·ra
• Rhymes: -ɑurɑ
• [ˈɑurɑ]

Etymology 1

From earlier *atra < *arthra, borrowed from a language, compare Old Norse arðr.

Noun

1. plough

Derived terms

• aura-auto
• aurata

Etymology 2

aura.

Noun

1. aura

Anagrams

• raau
• uraa

French

Etymology 1

Noun

aura

1. aura

Etymology 2

Verb

aura

1. third-person singular simple future of avoir

Aura may refer to:

• Aura (optics), an optical phenomenon
• Aura (paranormal), a field of luminous multicolored radiation around a person or object
• Environmental psychology, Environmental metaphysics

In geography:

• Aura (woreda), a woreda in Ethiopia
• Aura, Finland
• Aura River, a river in Finland
• Aura, Bavaria, Germany
• Aura (Main-Spessart), Bavaria, Germany

In science and medicine:

• Aura (symptom), a symptom experienced before a migraine or seizure
• Aura (satellite), a satellite in the NASA Earth Observing System series
• Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy

In music:

• Aura (CMX album)
• Aura (Asia album)
• Aura (Miles Davis album)
• AURA (United Artists for African Rap), West African rappers promoting Children's Rights
• Aura Dione, a Danish singer.

In other uses:

• Aura (cheese), a Finnish blue mold cheese
• Aura (.hack), a character in the .hack franchise
• Aura (Fuentes), novel by Carlos Fuentes
• Saturn Aura, an automobile
• Aura the Finnish Maiden, an old name for the personification of Finland
• Princess Aura, a character from Flash Gordon
• Aura (Seiken Densetsu), an elemental spirit in the Seiken Densetsu series
• Aura (Bowers & Wilkins), a brand name of Bowers & Wilkins
• Aura (Animation Software), an animation software package
• Aura (Pokémon), the name of May in the Spanish Pokémon dub
• Aura (at College Park), a proposed condominium project in Toronto, Ontario

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