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[ aw-rawr-uhl, aw-rohr-, uh-rawr-, uh-rohr- ] / ɔˈrɔr əl, ɔˈroʊr-, əˈrɔr-, əˈroʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR auroral ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof or like the dawn. pertaining to the aurora borealis or aurora australis. Origin of auroralFirst recorded in 1545–55; auror(a) + -al1 OTHER WORDS FROM auroralau·ro·ral·ly, adverbWords nearby auroralAurobindo, aurochs, Aurora, aurora australis, aurora borealis, auroral, auroral zone, aurorean, aurous, aurum, AUS Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for auroralIsochasmic, ī-so-kaz′mik, adj. denoting equality as regards frequency of auroral displays. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various Auroral displays generally cover a considerable area, and are constantly changing, so the figures are necessarily somewhat rough. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8|Various Auroral displays were rather frequent but not very pronounced, and in most cases could only be classed as "glows." The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson Folgore, in spite of his spring fragrance and auroral freshness, anticipates the spirit of the Renaissance. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature|John Addington Symonds
Words related to auroralgolden, glistening, vivid, brilliant, shimmering, radiant, sunny, dazzling, blazing, sparkling, luminous, shiny, intense, glittering, flashing, silvery, ablaze, alight, argent, beaming |