[ˈɔːrə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, thing, or place
(e.g: the ceremony retains an aura of mystery)

- (in spiritualism and some forms of alternative medicine) a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature and regarded as an essential part of the individual
(e.g: emotional, mental, and spiritual levels form an energy field around the body known as the aura)

- a warning sensation experienced before an attack of epilepsy or migraine


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Origin:
late Middle English (originally denoting a gentle breeze): via Latin from Greek, ‘breeze, breath’. Current senses date from the 18th century