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Roman goddess of the dawn; equivalent of the Greek Eos. Sister of Luna and Sol.
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Usage: Roman
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
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A female given name from Latin, in regular use since the 19th century.
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94 Aurora, a main belt asteroid.
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Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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the Russian cruiser Aurora, a cruiser of Soviet Navy.
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Topics: government, military, naval, navy, politics, war
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the dawn
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Usage: poetic
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A town in Ontario, Canada; named for the goddess.
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A town in the Western Cape, South Africa; named for the goddess.
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A town in Suriname.
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A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines; named after First Lady Aurora Quezon. Capital: Baler.
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A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
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A historical district of Turin, Italy.
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A locale in Brazil.
A municipality of Ceará.
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A locale in Brazil.
A municipality of Santa Catarina.
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A locale in the Philippines.
A town in Isabela.
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A locale in the Philippines.
A town in Zamboanga del Sur; named after Aurora Quezon.
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A locale in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Arkansas.
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A locale in the United States:
An unincorporated community in California.
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A locale in the United States:
A large city in Arapahoe County, Adams County and Douglas County, Colorado; named for the goddess.
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A locale in the United States:
A city mainly in DuPage County and Kane County, Illinois, and suburb of Chicago; named for the goddess.
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A locale in the United States:
A city in Indiana; named for the goddess.
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A locale in the United States:
A city in Iowa; named for the village of East Aurora, New York.
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A locale in the United States:
A city in Kansas; named for the city in Illinois.
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A locale in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
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A locale in the United States:
A neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.
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A locale in the United States:
A rural town in Hancock County, Maine; named for the goddess.
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A locale in the United States:
A city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
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A locale in the United States:
A city in Missouri; named for the goddess.
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A locale in the United States:
A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Nebraska; named for the city in Illinois.
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A locale in the United States:
A ghost town in Nevada; named for the goddess.
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A locale in the United States:
A village in Cayuga County, New York.
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A locale in the United States:
A town in Erie County, New York.
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A locale in the United States:
A town in North Carolina.
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A locale in the United States:
A city in Ohio.
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A locale in the United States:
A city in Oregon; named for the daughter of the founder, Prussian-American mystic William Keil.
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A locale in the United States:
A town in South Dakota; named for the city in Illinois.
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A locale in the United States:
A city in Texas.
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A locale in the United States:
A city in Utah; named for the aurora borealis seen in the area.
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A locale in the United States:
A census-designated place in West Virginia.
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A locale in the United States:
A town in Florence County, Wisconsin.
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A locale in the United States:
A town in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
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A locale in the United States:
A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
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A locale in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Washington County, Wisconsin.
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A locale in the United States:
A ghost town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
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Maewo (an island of Vanuatu).
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Usage: historical
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Makatea (an island of French Polynesia).
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Usage: historical
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noun
An atmospheric phenomenon created by charged particles from the sun striking the upper atmosphere, creating coloured lights in the sky. It is usually named australis or borealis based on whether it is in the Southern or Northern Hemisphere respectively.
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Synonyms: chasma, polar light
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The Roman goddess of the dawn, equivalent to the Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs).
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noun
The dawn or early morning light itself; the first light of day.
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Synonyms: dawn, daybreak, sunrise
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(Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos
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Broader terms: Roman deity
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an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
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Broader terms: atmospheric phenomenon
Narrower terms: aurora australis, southern lights, aurora borealis, northern lights
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the first light of day
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: dawn, dawning, morning, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow
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Broader terms: hour, time of day
History
Ultimately from Latin Aurōra. The Philippine placenames were named after First Lady Aurora Quezon, the wife of Pres. Manuel Quezon, the 2nd president of the Philippines.
Borrowed from Latin aurōra (“dawn”). Doublet of Eos.
Across languages
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