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   aura

   /ˈɔːrə/

   noun

   • 1. the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place: "the ceremony retains an aura of mystery"
   • 2. (in spiritualism and some forms of alternative medicine) a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature and regarded as an essential part of the individual: "emotional, mental, and spiritual levels form an energy field around the body known as the aura"
   • ▪ any invisible emanation, especially an odour: "there was a faint aura of disinfectant"
   • 3. a warning sensation experienced before an attack of epilepsy or migraine.

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally denoting a gentle breeze): via Latin from Greek, ‘breeze, breath’. Current senses date from the 18th century.

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