Aurora
n. goddess of the dawn (Roman Mythology); Eos, goddess of the dawn (Greek Mythology) aurora n. luminous atmospheric phenomenon (aurora australis and aurora borealis) | ||||
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Aurora Definition from Computer & Internet Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aurora
["The Aurora Or-Parallel Prolog System", E. Lusk et al, Proc 3rd Intl Conf on Fifth Generation Comp Systems, pp. 819-830, ICOT, A-W 1988].
["The Aurora Or-Parallel Prolog System", E. Lusk et al, Proc 3rd Intl Conf on Fifth Generation Comp Systems, pp. 819-830, ICOT, A-W 1988].
Aurora Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aurora
(n.)
The Roman personification of the dawn of day; the goddess of the morning. The poets represented her a rising out of the ocean, in a chariot, with rosy fingers dropping gentle dew.
(n.)
The rising light of the morning; the dawn of day; the redness of the sky just before the sun rises.
(n.)
The rise, dawn, or beginning.
(n.)
The aurora borealis or aurora australis (northern or southern lights).
(n.)
A species of crowfoot.
(n.)
The Roman personification of the dawn of day; the goddess of the morning. The poets represented her a rising out of the ocean, in a chariot, with rosy fingers dropping gentle dew.
(n.)
The rising light of the morning; the dawn of day; the redness of the sky just before the sun rises.
(n.)
The rise, dawn, or beginning.
(n.)
The aurora borealis or aurora australis (northern or southern lights).
(n.)
A species of crowfoot.
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Aurora
Noun
1. (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos
(hypernym) Roman deity
(classification) Roman mythology
Noun
1. (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos
(hypernym) Roman deity
(classification) Roman mythology
aurora
Noun
1. the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
(synonym) dawn, dawning, morning, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow
(hypernym) hour, time of day
2. an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
(hypernym) atmospheric phenomenon
(hyponym) aurora australis, southern lights
(part-meronym) streamer
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aurora
aurora
\au*ro"ra\ (&?;), n.; pl. e. auroras (&?;), l. (rarely used) auror? (&?;). [l. aurora, for ausosa, akin to gr. &?;, &?;, dawn, skr. ushas, and e. east.]
1. the rising light of the morning; the dawn of day; the redness of the sky just before the sun rises.
2. the rise, dawn, or beginning.
3. (class. myth.) the roman personification of the dawn of day; the goddess of the morning. the poets represented her a rising out of the ocean, in a chariot, with rosy fingers dropping gentle dew.
4. (bot.) a species of crowfoot.
5. the aurora borealis or aurora australis (northern or southern lights).
aurora
borealis (&?;), i. e., northern daybreak; popularly called northern lights. a luminous meteoric phenomenon, visible only at night, and supposed to be of electrical origin. this species of light usually appears in streams, ascending toward the zenith from a dusky line or bank, a few degrees above the northern horizon; when reaching south beyond the zenith, it forms what is called the corona, about a spot in the heavens toward which the dipping needle points. occasionally the aurora appears as an arch of light across the heavens from east to west. sometimes it assumes a wavy appearance, and the streams of light are then called merry dancers. they assume a variety of colors, from a pale red or yellow to a deep red or blood color. the
aurora
australis (&?;) is a corresponding phenomenon in the southern hemisphere, the streams of light ascending in the same manner from near the southern horizon.
similar words(2)
aurora borealis
aurora australis
aurora
\au*ro"ra\ (&?;), n.; pl. e. auroras (&?;), l. (rarely used) auror? (&?;). [l. aurora, for ausosa, akin to gr. &?;, &?;, dawn, skr. ushas, and e. east.]
1. the rising light of the morning; the dawn of day; the redness of the sky just before the sun rises.
2. the rise, dawn, or beginning.
3. (class. myth.) the roman personification of the dawn of day; the goddess of the morning. the poets represented her a rising out of the ocean, in a chariot, with rosy fingers dropping gentle dew.
4. (bot.) a species of crowfoot.
5. the aurora borealis or aurora australis (northern or southern lights).
aurora
borealis (&?;), i. e., northern daybreak; popularly called northern lights. a luminous meteoric phenomenon, visible only at night, and supposed to be of electrical origin. this species of light usually appears in streams, ascending toward the zenith from a dusky line or bank, a few degrees above the northern horizon; when reaching south beyond the zenith, it forms what is called the corona, about a spot in the heavens toward which the dipping needle points. occasionally the aurora appears as an arch of light across the heavens from east to west. sometimes it assumes a wavy appearance, and the streams of light are then called merry dancers. they assume a variety of colors, from a pale red or yellow to a deep red or blood color. the
aurora
australis (&?;) is a corresponding phenomenon in the southern hemisphere, the streams of light ascending in the same manner from near the southern horizon.
similar words(2)
aurora borealis
aurora australis
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aurora
A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere.
A luminous phenomenon in the upper regions of the atmosphere.
Aurora Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
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aurora
An aurora is also known as 'northern lights' and 'southern lights'. It appears like luminous folded curtains in the winter sky at high latitudes.
An aurora is also known as 'northern lights' and 'southern lights'. It appears like luminous folded curtains in the winter sky at high latitudes.
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Aurora
The glow which appears in the night sky at high northern and southern latitudes and is commonly known as the Northern and Southern Lights (or aurora borealis and aurora australis). It is produced by relatively low (thermal) energy, but prolific charged particles, especially electrons and protons in the solar wind , incident on the planet. These collide with the atoms and molecules in the Earth's upper atmosphere, and spiral down the magnetic lines of force. Some of the energy of collision is converted into visible light giving rise to the fluctuating glow. Usually the aurorae are confined to within 20 degrees of the north and south magnetic poles but, at times of high solar activity, the storms can migrate further towards the equator.
The glow which appears in the night sky at high northern and southern latitudes and is commonly known as the Northern and Southern Lights (or aurora borealis and aurora australis). It is produced by relatively low (thermal) energy, but prolific charged particles, especially electrons and protons in the solar wind , incident on the planet. These collide with the atoms and molecules in the Earth's upper atmosphere, and spiral down the magnetic lines of force. Some of the energy of collision is converted into visible light giving rise to the fluctuating glow. Usually the aurorae are confined to within 20 degrees of the north and south magnetic poles but, at times of high solar activity, the storms can migrate further towards the equator.
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aurora
Sporadic radiant emission from the upper atmosphere that usually occurs about the North and South magnetic poles of the Earth. Note 1: Auroras are most intense at times of intense magnetic storms caused by sunspot activity. The distribution of auroral intensity with altitude shows a pronounced maximum near 100 km above the Earth. Auroras may occasionally be observed within 40° or less of the equator. Note 2: Auroras interfere with radio communications. Note 3: In the Northern hemisphere, the aurora is called the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights). In the Southern hemisphere, the aurora is called the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights).
Sporadic radiant emission from the upper atmosphere that usually occurs about the North and South magnetic poles of the Earth. Note 1: Auroras are most intense at times of intense magnetic storms caused by sunspot activity. The distribution of auroral intensity with altitude shows a pronounced maximum near 100 km above the Earth. Auroras may occasionally be observed within 40° or less of the equator. Note 2: Auroras interfere with radio communications. Note 3: In the Northern hemisphere, the aurora is called the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights). In the Southern hemisphere, the aurora is called the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights).
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Aurora
A glow in a planet's ionosphere caused by the interaction between the planet's magnetic field and charged particles from the Sun.
A glow in a planet's ionosphere caused by the interaction between the planet's magnetic field and charged particles from the Sun.
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Aurora
Multicolored lights that appear in the upper atmosphere (ionosphere) over the polar regions and visible from locations in the middle and high latitudes. Caused by the interaction of solar wind with oxygen and nitrogen gas in the atmosphere. Aurora in the Northern Hemisphere are called aurora borelis and aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere.
Multicolored lights that appear in the upper atmosphere (ionosphere) over the polar regions and visible from locations in the middle and high latitudes. Caused by the interaction of solar wind with oxygen and nitrogen gas in the atmosphere. Aurora in the Northern Hemisphere are called aurora borelis and aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Aurora
A faint visual (optical) phenomenon on the Earth associated with geomagnetic activity, which occurs mainly in the high-latitude night sky. Typical auroras are 100 to 250 km above the ground. The Aurora Borealis occurs in the northern hemisphere and the Aurora Australis occurs in the southern hemisphere.
A faint visual (optical) phenomenon on the Earth associated with geomagnetic activity, which occurs mainly in the high-latitude night sky. Typical auroras are 100 to 250 km above the ground. The Aurora Borealis occurs in the northern hemisphere and the Aurora Australis occurs in the southern hemisphere.
Aurora Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
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aurora
N F
dawn| daybreak| sunrise; goddess of the dawn; Orient/East| peoples of the East
N F
dawn| daybreak| sunrise; goddess of the dawn; Orient/East| peoples of the East
Aurora Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aurora Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aurora
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Aurora Definition from Religion & Spirituality Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aurora
Glowing, often moving colored light forms seen near the north and south magnetic poles of the Earth; caused by radiation from high-altitude air molecules excited by particles from the Sun and Van Allen belts.
Glowing, often moving colored light forms seen near the north and south magnetic poles of the Earth; caused by radiation from high-altitude air molecules excited by particles from the Sun and Van Allen belts.
Aurora Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aurora Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Aurora
Aurora most commonly refers to:
- Aurora (astronomy), a glow in the sky seen at polar latitudes
- Aurora (mythology), the goddess of the dawn in Roman mythology
Arts
Literature
- Aurora (comics), a superheroine in the Marvel Universe
- Aurora (planet), Spacer world in Isaac Asimov's fiction
- Aurora Award (Prix Aurora), Canadian science-fiction and fantasy
- Aurora, SF society, a science fiction & fantasy society from Rijeka, Croatia
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