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aura
/ˈoɹə/
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What does aura mean?
noun
- A subtle emanation or exhalation of any substance, such as an aroma or odour.
- (figuratively) A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding or associated with something or someone.
- A supposed emanation from and surrounding a living person or thing, regarded by mystics as consisting of the essence of the individual.
More meanings (8)
noun
- The charisma or suave excellence of a person, especially implying their vibe or energy.
- A subjective sensation experienced at the onset of a neurological condition, especially a migraine headache or epileptic seizure.
- A surrounding.
- (obsolete) A gentle breeze, a zephyr.
proper noun
- A diminutive of the female given name Aurelia, from Latin.
- A minor female deity.
- Acronym of Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy.
- Acronym of Autonomous Unmanned Research Aircraft.
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IPA pronunciation
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"When your aura goes visiting in the other world," she asked, curiously, "does it ever meet your old friend Charles Bradlaugh?"
Was this aura a gas, or did men use it as spiritualists do today, as merely a word to conjure with?
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The fact is that God often rejects just such who stand in the odor of sanctity and in the aura of importance.
Those who knew Anne best felt, without realizing that they felt it, that her greatest attraction was the aura of possibility surrounding her.
With the first awakening of conscious mental activity after sleep, the aura appears, indicating that the expenditure of vital force has recommenced.