Aurora

[ uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh ]

/ əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə /

noun, plural au·ro·ras, au·ro·rae [uh-rawr-ee, uh-rohr-ee] /əˈrɔr i, əˈroʊr i/ for defs. 2, 3.

the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn.Compare Eos.

(lowercase) dawn.

(lowercase)Meteorology. a radiant emission from the upper atmosphere that occurs sporadically over the middle and high latitudes of both hemispheres in the form of luminous bands, streamers, or the like, caused by the bombardment of the atmosphere with charged solar particles that are being guided along the earth's magnetic lines of force.

a city in central Colorado, near Denver.

a city in NE Illinois.

a female given name.

Origin of Aurora

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin aurōra dawn, dawn goddess, east

Words nearby Aurora

auris, auriscope, aurist, Aurobindo, aurochs, Aurora, aurora australis, aurora borealis, auroral, auroral zone, aurorean

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Example sentences from the Web for Aurora

Autonomous vehicles have yet to become mainstream, but companies like Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora are still fighting the good fight.
Hear from Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora about the road ahead for driverless vehicles|Megan Rose Dickey|August 28, 2020|TechCrunch
In July, Aurora expanded into Texas to test commercial routes.
Hear from Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora about the road ahead for driverless vehicles|Megan Rose Dickey|August 28, 2020|TechCrunch
Rumors circulated in the days after that Aurora might even put itself up for sale or raise funds.
Last Unicorn Standing: Can This Self-Driving Innovator Survive?|Charu Kasturi|August 27, 2020|Ozy
Volkswagen pulled out of a trial with Aurora last year — after first trying to acquire it — while Hyundai, an investor, launched a driverless joint venture with Aptiv in March.
Last Unicorn Standing: Can This Self-Driving Innovator Survive?|Charu Kasturi|August 27, 2020|Ozy

For one, there are plenty of big companies and startups working the problem, from Daimler and Aurora to Waymo and Embark.
TuSimple’s Robot Big Rigs Will Automate Freight Coast to Coast|Jason Dorrier|July 5, 2020|Singularity Hub
She was a talented singer, and after graduating high school in Aurora she enrolled at Denver Community College to study music.
Indiana Serial Killer’s Confession Was Just the Start|Michael Daly|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How did it come to be then that she would feel an affinity for Aurora and start to care for her?
The ‘Maleficent’ Screenwriter Also Wrote ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’|Kevin Fallon|June 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Clevenger sounds little better than he did 10 years ago in a letter to the editor in the Aurora Advertiser.
Frazier Glenn Miller’s Neighboring Mayor Is an Anti-Semite, Too|Ben Jacobs|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Editor's Note: An earlier version of this article said Miller was from Marrionville but he lived in neighboring Aurora.
Frazier Glenn Miller’s Neighboring Mayor Is an Anti-Semite, Too|Ben Jacobs|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The same people who now own the Bettles Lodge own the Aurora Lodge, which is a bit more modern and is toasty warm.
Visiting the Arctic Circle…Before It’s Irreversibly Changed|Terry Greene Sterling|April 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Above, the aurora flashed red shafts, while a soft moaning filled the sky.
Menotah|Ernest G. Henham
We made many excellent observations of the aurora australis in all parts of the heavens.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2|Roald Amundsen
Aurora caught her daughter's cheeks between her hands and laughed all over them.
The Grandissimes|George Washington Cable
I remember well: the aurora that night was in the sky, and at its edge floated a moon surrounded by a ring, with two mock-moons.
The Purple Cloud|M.P. Shiel
Aurora's eyes flashed sparks of fire as she turned upon the speaker.
Aurora Floyd, Vol. I (of 3)|M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon

British Dictionary definitions for Aurora (1 of 3)

aurora

/ (ɔːˈrɔːrə) /

noun plural -ras or -rae (-riː)

an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands, curtains, or streamers of light, usually green, red, or yellow, that move across the sky in polar regions. It is caused by collisions between air molecules and charged particles from the sun that are trapped in the earth's magnetic field

poetic the dawn

Derived forms of aurora

auroral, adjectiveaurorally, adverb

Word Origin for aurora

C14: from Latin: dawn; see east

British Dictionary definitions for Aurora (2 of 3)

Aurora¹

/ (ɔːˈrɔːrə) /

noun

the Roman goddess of the dawnGreek counterpart: Eos

the dawn or rise of something

British Dictionary definitions for Aurora (3 of 3)

Aurora²

/ (ɔːˈrɔːrə) /

noun

another name for Maewo

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Scientific definitions for Aurora

aurora

[ ə-rôr′ə ]

Plural auroras aurorae (ə-rôr′ē)

A brilliant display of bands or folds of variously colored light in the sky at night, especially in polar regions. Charged particles from the solar wind are channeled through the Earth's magnetic field into the polar regions. There the particles collide with atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere, ionizing them and making them glow. Auroras are of greatest intensity and extent during periods of increased sunspot activity, when they often interfere with telecommunications on Earth.♦ An aurora that occurs in southern latitudes is called an aurora australis (ô-strā′lĭs) or southern lights. When it occurs in northern latitudes it is called an aurora borealis (bôr′ē-ăl′ĭs) or northern lights. See also magnetic storm.

单词	aurora
释义	Aurora [ uh-rawr-uh, uh-rohr-uh ] / əˈrɔr ə, əˈroʊr ə / noun, plural au·ro·ras, au·ro·rae [uh-rawr-ee, uh-rohr-ee] /əˈrɔr i, əˈroʊr i/ for defs. 2, 3. the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn.Compare Eos. (lowercase) dawn. (lowercase)Meteorology. a radiant emission from the upper atmosphere that occurs sporadically over the middle and high latitudes of both hemispheres in the form of luminous bands, streamers, or the like, caused by the bombardment of the atmosphere with charged solar particles that are being guided along the earth's magnetic lines of force. a city in central Colorado, near Denver. a city in NE Illinois. a female given name. Origin of Aurora 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin aurōra dawn, dawn goddess, east Words nearby Aurora auris, auriscope, aurist, Aurobindo, aurochs, Aurora, aurora australis, aurora borealis, auroral, auroral zone, aurorean Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Aurora Autonomous vehicles have yet to become mainstream, but companies like Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora are still fighting the good fight. Hear from Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora about the road ahead for driverless vehicles\|Megan Rose Dickey\|August 28, 2020\|TechCrunch In July, Aurora expanded into Texas to test commercial routes. Hear from Lyft, Cruise, Nuro and Aurora about the road ahead for driverless vehicles\|Megan Rose Dickey\|August 28, 2020\|TechCrunch Rumors circulated in the days after that Aurora might even put itself up for sale or raise funds. Last Unicorn Standing: Can This Self-Driving Innovator Survive?\|Charu Kasturi\|August 27, 2020\|Ozy Volkswagen pulled out of a trial with Aurora last year — after first trying to acquire it — while Hyundai, an investor, launched a driverless joint venture with Aptiv in March. Last Unicorn Standing: Can This Self-Driving Innovator Survive?\|Charu Kasturi\|August 27, 2020\|Ozy For one, there are plenty of big companies and startups working the problem, from Daimler and Aurora to Waymo and Embark. TuSimple’s Robot Big Rigs Will Automate Freight Coast to Coast\|Jason Dorrier\|July 5, 2020\|Singularity Hub She was a talented singer, and after graduating high school in Aurora she enrolled at Denver Community College to study music. Indiana Serial Killer’s Confession Was Just the Start\|Michael Daly\|October 21, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How did it come to be then that she would feel an affinity for Aurora and start to care for her? The ‘Maleficent’ Screenwriter Also Wrote ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’\|Kevin Fallon\|June 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Clevenger sounds little better than he did 10 years ago in a letter to the editor in the Aurora Advertiser. Frazier Glenn Miller’s Neighboring Mayor Is an Anti-Semite, Too\|Ben Jacobs\|April 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Editor's Note: An earlier version of this article said Miller was from Marrionville but he lived in neighboring Aurora. Frazier Glenn Miller’s Neighboring Mayor Is an Anti-Semite, Too\|Ben Jacobs\|April 16, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The same people who now own the Bettles Lodge own the Aurora Lodge, which is a bit more modern and is toasty warm. Visiting the Arctic Circle…Before It’s Irreversibly Changed\|Terry Greene Sterling\|April 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Above, the aurora flashed red shafts, while a soft moaning filled the sky. Menotah\|Ernest G. Henham We made many excellent observations of the aurora australis in all parts of the heavens. The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2\|Roald Amundsen Aurora caught her daughter's cheeks between her hands and laughed all over them. The Grandissimes\|George Washington Cable I remember well: the aurora that night was in the sky, and at its edge floated a moon surrounded by a ring, with two mock-moons. The Purple Cloud\|M.P. Shiel Aurora's eyes flashed sparks of fire as she turned upon the speaker. Aurora Floyd, Vol. I (of 3)\|M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Braddon British Dictionary definitions for Aurora (1 of 3) aurora / (ɔːˈrɔːrə) / noun plural -ras or -rae (-riː) an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands, curtains, or streamers of light, usually green, red, or yellow, that move across the sky in polar regions. It is caused by collisions between air molecules and charged particles from the sun that are trapped in the earth's magnetic field poetic the dawn Derived forms of aurora auroral, adjectiveaurorally, adverb Word Origin for aurora C14: from Latin: dawn; see east British Dictionary definitions for Aurora (2 of 3) Aurora¹ / (ɔːˈrɔːrə) / noun the Roman goddess of the dawnGreek counterpart: Eos the dawn or rise of something British Dictionary definitions for Aurora (3 of 3) Aurora² / (ɔːˈrɔːrə) / noun another name for Maewo Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Aurora aurora [ ə-rôr′ə ] Plural auroras aurorae (ə-rôr′ē) A brilliant display of bands or folds of variously colored light in the sky at night, especially in polar regions. Charged particles from the solar wind are channeled through the Earth's magnetic field into the polar regions. There the particles collide with atoms and molecules in the upper atmosphere, ionizing them and making them glow. Auroras are of greatest intensity and extent during periods of increased sunspot activity, when they often interfere with telecommunications on Earth.♦ An aurora that occurs in southern latitudes is called an aurora australis (ô-strā′lĭs) or southern lights. When it occurs in northern latitudes it is called an aurora borealis (bôr′ē-ăl′ĭs) or northern lights. See also magnetic storm. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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