Definition of aurora borealis
: an aurora that occurs in earth's northern hemisphere —called also northern lights
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Origin and Etymology of aurora borealis
New Latin, literally, northern dawn
First Known Use: 1707
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: broad bands of light that have a magnetic and electrical source and that appear in the sky at night especially in the arctic regions
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