aurora

  1. Proper noun.  (Roman god) Roman goddess of the dawn.
  2. Proper noun.  (given name, female) , in quiet but regular use since the 19th century.
  3. Noun.  An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the southern or northern hemispheres respectively.

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