auran.

Brit.

/ˈɔːrə/, U.S.

/ˈɔrə/

Etymology: Latin, < Greek αὔρα breath, breeze.

1. A gentle breeze, a zephyr.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > gentle wind

auraa1398

breathc1400

air1535

gentle gale1567

zephyr1567

pirriea1614

breeze1626

gentle breeze1635

pirra1722

gale1728

zephyret1777

spill1899

a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) I. xi. xvi. 595 Aura is lyȝt wynde imeued.

1635 J. Swan Speculum Mundi v. §2. 94 Such a gale as is commonly called Aura.

1731 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict.

a. A subtle emanation or exhalation from any substance, e.g. the aroma of blood, the odour of flowers, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [noun]

smacka1000

breathOE

smella1175

irea1300

weffea1300

thefa1325

relesec1330

odour?c1335

incensea1340

flair1340

savoura1350

smellingc1386

flavourc1400

fumec1400

reflairc1400

air?a1439

scent?1473

taste?c1475

verdure1520

senteur1601

waft1611

effluvium1656

fluor1671

burning scent1681

aura1732

fumet1735

snuff1763

olfacient1822

odouret1825

waff1827

gush1841

sniff1844

tang1858

nose1894

the world > matter > gas > [noun] > fumes or vapour > types of fume or vapour > subtle exhalation

ether1691

aura1732

1732 G. Berkeley Alciphron II. vi. xiv. 52 After which [i.e. the flying off of the volatile salt or spirit] the Oil remains dead and insipid, but without any sensible diminution of its weight, by the loss of that volatile essence of the Soul, that æthereal aura.

1836–9 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. II. 466/2 Fecundation is attributable to the agency of an aura from..the seminal fluid.

b. figurative. Also, a distinctive impression of character or aspect.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > character or nature > [noun]

birtha1250

the manner ofc1300

formc1310

propertyc1390

naturea1393

condition1393

qualitya1398

temperc1400

taragec1407

naturality?a1425

profession?a1439

affecta1460

temperament1471

essence?1533

affection1534

spirit?1534

temperature1539

natural spirit1541

character1577

complexion1589

tincture1590

idiom1596

qualification1602

texture1611

connativea1618

thread1632

genius1639

complexure1648

quale1654

indoles1672

suchness1674

staminaa1676

trim1707

tenor1725

colouring1735

tint1760

type1843

aura1859

thusness1883

physis1923

1859 J. G. Holland Gold Foil 110 Wrapped in the aura of his ineffable love.

1876 R. W. Emerson Ess. 2nd Ser. i. 28 The condition of true naming, on the poet's part, is his resigning himself to the divine aura which breathes through forms.

1901 Harper's Mag. 41 808/2 Tragedy is as old as story-writing itself—the aura thereof being the very breath of every great drama since Eden.

1921 Glasgow Herald 25 Aug. 5 The genteel aura of the upper circle.

1959 Economist 27 June 1164/2 No such charges were brought against Mr Strauss, though his Wall Street aura rankles with progressive Democrats.

c. A supposed subtle emanation from and enveloping living persons and things, viewed by mystics as consisting of the essence of the individual, serving as the medium for the operation of mesmeric and similar influences.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > supposed emanation or essence of individual

aura1870

field1889

1870 P. B. Randolph Seership! (1884) 77 Peculiar substances can be charged with the efflux or aura of the human being.

1903 B. Harraden Kathleen Frensham 35 My aura does not match with Marianne's aura.

1918 V. Tweedale Veiled Woman vii. 83 [His] personality happens to be very distasteful to me. Our auras don't blend.

†a. = Electrical atmosphere: see atmosphere n. 3 (obsolete).

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > area of influence > [noun] > electrical atmosphere

electrical atmosphere1668

aura1737

electric atmosphere1745

1737 B. Franklin Causes Earthquakes in Pennsylvania Gaz. 8–15 Dec. 1/1 Divers Species of Earthquakes, according to the different Position, Quantity, &c., of the Imprisoned Aura.

1818 S. T. Coleridge Friend (new ed.) III. vi. 187 A fourth [theorist] composes the electrical aura of oxygen, hydrogen, and caloric.

b. The current of air caused by the discharge of electricity from a sharp point, e.g. from those of the electrical whirl.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > gas > air > moving air > [noun] > a movement of air > a current of air > caused by electrical discharge

aura1863

electric wind1866

the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > discharge of electricity > [noun] > point of discharge > current from > air current accompanying

aura1863

electric wind1866

1863 E. Atkinson tr. A. Ganot Elem. Treat. Physics §742 On approaching the hand to the whirl while in motion, a slight draught is felt, due to the movement of the electrified air..This draught or wind is known as the electrical aura.

4. Pathology. A sensation, as of a current of cold air rising from some part of the body to the head, which occurs as a premonitory symptom in epilepsy and hysterics.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > convulsive or paralytic disorders > [noun] > fit or stroke > epilepsy > premonitory symptom

aura1783

sensation1822

vapours1822

cry1843

narcolepsy1880

1783 W. Cullen First Lines Pract. Physic III. iii. ii. 197 Accompanied with what is called the Aura Epileptica.

1875 H. C. Wood Treat. Therapeutics (1879) 353 The patient should..inhale it at once whenever the aura is felt.

Derivatives

ˈaural adj.³

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [adjective] > supposed emanation or essence of individual

auric1889

aural1920

1920 R. Macaulay Potterism iii. i Unless..the immortal soul wraps itself about in some aural vapour that takes the form it wore on earth.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	aura
释义	auran. Brit. /ˈɔːrə/, U.S. /ˈɔrə/ Etymology: Latin, < Greek αὔρα breath, breeze. 1. A gentle breeze, a zephyr. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > wind > [noun] > gentle wind auraa1398 breathc1400 air1535 gentle gale1567 zephyr1567 pirriea1614 breeze1626 gentle breeze1635 pirra1722 gale1728 zephyret1777 spill1899 a1398 J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomaeus Anglicus De Proprietatibus Rerum (BL Add. 27944) (1975) I. xi. xvi. 595 Aura is lyȝt wynde imeued. 1635 J. Swan Speculum Mundi v. §2. 94 Such a gale as is commonly called Aura. 1731 in N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. 2. a. A subtle emanation or exhalation from any substance, e.g. the aroma of blood, the odour of flowers, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > smell and odour > [noun] smacka1000 breathOE smella1175 irea1300 weffea1300 thefa1325 relesec1330 odour?c1335 incensea1340 flair1340 savoura1350 smellingc1386 flavourc1400 fumec1400 reflairc1400 air?a1439 scent?1473 taste?c1475 verdure1520 senteur1601 waft1611 effluvium1656 fluor1671 burning scent1681 aura1732 fumet1735 snuff1763 olfacient1822 odouret1825 waff1827 gush1841 sniff1844 tang1858 nose1894 the world > matter > gas > [noun] > fumes or vapour > types of fume or vapour > subtle exhalation ether1691 aura1732 1732 G. Berkeley Alciphron II. vi. xiv. 52 After which [i.e. the flying off of the volatile salt or spirit] the Oil remains dead and insipid, but without any sensible diminution of its weight, by the loss of that volatile essence of the Soul, that æthereal aura. 1836–9 Todd's Cycl. Anat. & Physiol. II. 466/2 Fecundation is attributable to the agency of an aura from..the seminal fluid. b. figurative. Also, a distinctive impression of character or aspect. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > intrinsicality or inherence > character or nature > [noun] birtha1250 the manner ofc1300 formc1310 propertyc1390 naturea1393 condition1393 qualitya1398 temperc1400 taragec1407 naturality?a1425 profession?a1439 affecta1460 temperament1471 essence?1533 affection1534 spirit?1534 temperature1539 natural spirit1541 character1577 complexion1589 tincture1590 idiom1596 qualification1602 texture1611 connativea1618 thread1632 genius1639 complexure1648 quale1654 indoles1672 suchness1674 staminaa1676 trim1707 tenor1725 colouring1735 tint1760 type1843 aura1859 thusness1883 physis1923 1859 J. G. Holland Gold Foil 110 Wrapped in the aura of his ineffable love. 1876 R. W. Emerson Ess. 2nd Ser. i. 28 The condition of true naming, on the poet's part, is his resigning himself to the divine aura which breathes through forms. 1901 Harper's Mag. 41 808/2 Tragedy is as old as story-writing itself—the aura thereof being the very breath of every great drama since Eden. 1921 Glasgow Herald 25 Aug. 5 The genteel aura of the upper circle. 1959 Economist 27 June 1164/2 No such charges were brought against Mr Strauss, though his Wall Street aura rankles with progressive Democrats. c. A supposed subtle emanation from and enveloping living persons and things, viewed by mystics as consisting of the essence of the individual, serving as the medium for the operation of mesmeric and similar influences. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [noun] > supposed emanation or essence of individual aura1870 field1889 1870 P. B. Randolph Seership! (1884) 77 Peculiar substances can be charged with the efflux or aura of the human being. 1903 B. Harraden Kathleen Frensham 35 My aura does not match with Marianne's aura. 1918 V. Tweedale Veiled Woman vii. 83 [His] personality happens to be very distasteful to me. Our auras don't blend. 3. †a. = Electrical atmosphere: see atmosphere n. 3 (obsolete). ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > area of influence > [noun] > electrical atmosphere electrical atmosphere1668 aura1737 electric atmosphere1745 1737 B. Franklin Causes Earthquakes in Pennsylvania Gaz. 8–15 Dec. 1/1 Divers Species of Earthquakes, according to the different Position, Quantity, &c., of the Imprisoned Aura. 1818 S. T. Coleridge Friend (new ed.) III. vi. 187 A fourth [theorist] composes the electrical aura of oxygen, hydrogen, and caloric. b. The current of air caused by the discharge of electricity from a sharp point, e.g. from those of the electrical whirl. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > gas > air > moving air > [noun] > a movement of air > a current of air > caused by electrical discharge aura1863 electric wind1866 the world > matter > physics > electromagnetic radiation > electricity > discharge of electricity > [noun] > point of discharge > current from > air current accompanying aura1863 electric wind1866 1863 E. Atkinson tr. A. Ganot Elem. Treat. Physics §742 On approaching the hand to the whirl while in motion, a slight draught is felt, due to the movement of the electrified air..This draught or wind is known as the electrical aura. 4. Pathology. A sensation, as of a current of cold air rising from some part of the body to the head, which occurs as a premonitory symptom in epilepsy and hysterics. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of internal organs > convulsive or paralytic disorders > [noun] > fit or stroke > epilepsy > premonitory symptom aura1783 sensation1822 vapours1822 cry1843 narcolepsy1880 1783 W. Cullen First Lines Pract. Physic III. iii. ii. 197 Accompanied with what is called the Aura Epileptica. 1875 H. C. Wood Treat. Therapeutics (1879) 353 The patient should..inhale it at once whenever the aura is felt. Derivatives ˈaural adj.³ ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > the paranormal > [adjective] > supposed emanation or essence of individual auric1889 aural1920 1920 R. Macaulay Potterism iii. i Unless..the immortal soul wraps itself about in some aural vapour that takes the form it wore on earth. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1885; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.a1398
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