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Definition of aura noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

aura

noun
 
/ˈɔːrə/
 
/ˈɔːrə/
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  1. 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
    verb + aura
    • be surrounded by
    • emanate
    • emit
    aura + verb
    • emanate from somebody/​something
    • radiate from somebody/​something
    • surround somebody/​something
    preposition
    • aura about
    • aura of
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    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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