Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An aurora that occurs in northern regions of the earth.
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- noun The
aurora of the northernhemisphere
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- noun the aurora of the northern hemisphere
Etymologies
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aurora borealis, a geomagnetic phenomenon that's also known as the northern lights, is something we usually think of as occurring in, well, the north: Greenland, Iceland, Alaska and areas of northern Canada are famous for dazzling displays of red, green and orange lights, especially in the winter months.
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aurora borealis is very important to the story, Mr. Naime said.
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aurora borealis is very important to the story, Mr. Naime said.
NYT > Home Page By CARA JOY DAVID 2010
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aurora borealis is very important to the story, Mr. Naime said.
NYT > Home Page By CARA JOY DAVID 2010
treeseed commented on the word aurora borealis
named after the Roman goddess of the dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind, Boreas
February 24, 2008