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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Aura \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: aura n 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: {halo}, {nimbus}, {glory}] 3: a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing: "an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters"; "the place had an aura of romance" [syn: {air}, {atmosphere}]
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