All Definitions for Aurora
Below are all the dictionary definitions of aurora:
1An 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.
2The dawn or early morning light itself
3The first light of day.
4The Roman goddess of the dawn, equivalent to the Greek Ἠώς (Ēṓs).
5Roman goddess of the dawn
6Equivalent of the Greek Eos. Sister of Luna and Sol.
7A female given name from Latin, in regular use since the 19th century.
894 Aurora, a main belt asteroid.
9The Russian cruiser Aurora, a cruiser of Soviet Navy.
10The dawn
11A town in Ontario, Canada
12Amed for the goddess.
13A town in the Western Cape, South Africa
14Amed for the goddess.
15A town in Suriname.
16A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines
17Amed after First Lady Aurora Quezon. Capital: Baler.
18A suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
19A historical district of Turin, Italy.
20A locale in Brazil.
21A municipality of Ceará.
22A municipality of Santa Catarina.
23A locale in the Philippines.
24A town in Isabela.
25A town in Zamboanga del Sur
26Amed after Aurora Quezon.
27A locale in the United States:
28An unincorporated community in Arkansas.
29An unincorporated community in California.
30A city in Colorado
31Amed for the goddess.
32A city mainly in DuPage County and Kane County, Illinois, and suburb of Chicago
33Amed for the goddess.
34A city in Indiana
35Amed for the goddess.
36A city in Iowa
37Amed for the village of East Aurora, New York.
38A city in Kansas
39Amed for the city in Illinois.
40An unincorporated community in Kentucky.
41A neighborhood of New Orleans, Louisiana.
42A town in Maine
43Amed for the goddess.
44A city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota.
45A city in Missouri
46Amed for the goddess.
47A city, the county seat of Hamilton County, Nebraska
48Amed for the city in Illinois.
49A ghost town in Nevada
50Amed for the goddess.
51A village in Cayuga County, New York.
52A town in Erie County, New York.
53A town in North Carolina.
54A city in Ohio.
55A city in Oregon
56Amed for the daughter of the founder, Prussian-American mystic William Keil.
57A town in South Dakota
58Amed for the city in Illinois.
59A city in Texas.
60A city in Utah
61Amed for the aurora borealis seen in the area.
62A census-designated place in West Virginia.
63A town in Florence County, Wisconsin.
64A town in Waushara County, Wisconsin.
65A town in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
66An unincorporated community in Washington County, Wisconsin.
67A ghost town in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.
68Maewo (an island of Vanuatu).
69Makatea (an island of French Polynesia).
About synonyms for aurora
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