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aurora

noun/ɔːˈrɔːrə/

B1CEFR level
20/100Rarity: fairly common
NeutralRegister

A natural light display in the polar sky.

They drove north for hours to catch the aurora over the fjord.

Similar: northern lights

Origin: Latin, the Roman goddess of dawn.

Topic: Nature & senses in General English

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