About The Word Aura

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Aura

Aura Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Aura?
[n] 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"
[n] an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint [n] 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 Synonyms | Synonyms for Aura: air | atmosphere | aureole | gloriole | glory | halo | nimbus Related Terms | Find terms related to 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 See Also | light | lightness | mystique | note | quality | symptom | vibrations Aura In Webster's Dictionary \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.
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.
{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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