aura
noun/ˈɔːrə/
/ˈɔːrə/
- aura (of something) a feeling or particular quality that is very easy to notice and seems to surround a person or place
- She always has an aura of confidence.
- The mountains have a magical aura.
Extra Examples- I felt an evil aura radiating from him.
- The picture seemed to take on the aura of an ancient work of art.
- There was always a faint aura of mystery about her.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- magical
- faint
- be surrounded by
- emanate
- emit
- …
- emanate from somebody/something
- radiate from somebody/something
- surround somebody/something
- …
- aura about
- aura of
Word Originlate Middle English (originally denoting a gentle breeze): via Latin from Greek, ‘breeze, breath’. Current senses date from the 18th cent.
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