aurora

noun

1. 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 Hemisphere respectively.
2. The Roman goddess of the dawn, equivalent to the Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs).
3. The dawn or early morning light itself; the first light of day.

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1. (Roman)Roman goddess of the dawn; equivalent of the Greek Eos. Sister of Luna and Sol.

   “As faire Aurora in her purple pall, / Out of the East the dawning day doth call […]”

2. A female given name from Latin, in regular use since the 19th century.

   “How will they know! Why, my name is all over them: my silly, unhappy name. Oh, if I had only been christened Mary Jane, or Gladys, Muriel, or Beatrice, or Francesca, or Guinevere, or something quite common. But Aurora! Aurora! I'm the only Aurora in London; and everybody knows it. I believe I'm the only Aurora in the world. And it's so horribly easy to rhyme to it!”

3. 94 Aurora, a main belt asteroid.
4. the Russian cruiser Aurora, a cruiser of Soviet Navy.
5. (poetic)the dawn
6. A town in Ontario, Canada; named for the goddess.
7. A town in the Western Cape, South Africa; named for the goddess.
8. A town in Suriname.
9. A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines; named after First Lady Aurora Quezon. Capital: Baler.
10. A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
11. A historical district of Turin, Italy.
12. A locale in Brazil.
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14. A locale in the Philippines.
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44. (historical)Maewo (an island of Vanuatu).
45. (historical)Makatea (an island of French Polynesia).