Definitions

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  • proper noun Roman mythology Roman goddess of the dawn; equivalent of the Greek Eos. Sister of Luna and Sol.
  • proper noun A female given name, in quiet but regular use since the 19th century.
  • proper noun poetic the dawn

Etymologies

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From Latin aurora "dawn".

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Examples

  • AURORA KWGN — The controversy continues for an Aurora man who was told by the city that he couldn't feed squirrels in his neighborhood.

    Illegal to Feed Squirrels in Aurora, Colorado Jan 2008

  • AURORA KWGN — The controversy continues for an Aurora man who was told by the city that he couldn't feed squirrels in his neighborhood.

    Archive 2008-05-01 Jan 2008

  • JOHN BARRY, SUPERINTENDENT, AURORA PUBLIC SCHOOLS: I'm Superintendent Barry with the Aurora public schools, and I'm trying to see if we can get our students back in school.

    CNN Transcript Jan 26, 2008 2008

  • Perhaps the rich people, who incline to power, may venerate Justice more as the child of Jupiter and Themis; while the unruly ones worship her as the daughter of Titan and Aurora; for undoubtedly the offspring of _Aurora_ must be most welcome to "_Peep-o'-day boys_."

    Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes Samuel Lover 1832

  • AURORA - City leaders in Aurora voted almost unanimously Monday night to add more cameras in an effort to spot red light runners.

    KUSA-TV - 2010

  • AURORA - City leaders in Aurora voted almost unanimously Monday night to add more cameras in an effort to spot red light runners.

    KUSA-TV - 2010

  • AURORA, Colorado - An Aurora coffee shop whose bikini-clad baristas prompted a boycott has closed its doors.

    Vail Daily - Top Stories 2010

  • AURORA - City leaders in Aurora voted almost unanimously Monday night to add more cameras in an effort to spot red light runners.

    KUSA-TV - 2010

  • AURORA - Aurora police are asking the public for help in finding a 72-year-old man.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local blacksho89 2010

  • AURORA, IN (FOX19) - Indiana State Police have filed four more charges against a former Aurora police officer who's accused of child solicitation.

    WXIX - LSN Breaking News - Mobile Use Only 2010

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