aura
au·ra
noun \ˈȯr-ə\Definition of AURA
1
a : a subtle sensory stimulus (as an aroma) b : a distinctive atmosphere surrounding a given source <the place had an aura of mystery>
2
: a luminous radiation : nimbus
3
: a subjective sensation (as of lights) experienced before an attack of some disorders (as epilepsy or a migraine)
4
: an energy field that is held to emanate from a living being
Examples of AURA
- <the monastery perched high on a mountaintop had an aura of unreality and mystery about it>
- <alternative medical treatments that rely on the practitioner's ability to detect a patient's aura>
Origin of AURA
Middle English, from Latin, puff of air, breeze, from Greek; probably akin to Greek aēr air
First Known Use: 1694
Related to AURA
au·ra
noun \ˈȯr-ə\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; aurasalso ; au·rae \-ē\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of AURA
: a subjective sensation (as of voices or colored lights or crawling and numbness) experienced before an attack of some nervous disorders (as epilepsy or migraine)
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