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aurora borealis
noun
called also northern lights
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Word History
New Latin, literally, northern dawn
1707, in the meaning defined above
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“Aurora borealis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aurora%20borealis. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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aurora borealis
nouncalled also northern lights
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