AURA


Meaning of AURA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-ə ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, puff of air, breeze, from Greek; probably akin to Greek aēr air

Date: 1694

1.

a. : a subtle sensory stimulus (as an aroma)

b. : a distinctive atmosphere surrounding a given source

the place had an aura of mystery

2. : a luminous radiation : nimbus

3. : a subjective sensation (as of lights) experienced before an attack of some disorders (as epilepsy or a migraine)

4. : an energy field that is held to emanate from a living being

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.