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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
aura /ˈɔːrə/

▶noun (pl. auras or aurae /-riː/)

1 the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to be generated by someone or something.

2 (in spiritualism and some forms of alternative medicine) a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature.

3 Medicine a warning sensation experienced before an attack of epilepsy or migraine.

– origin ME, lit. ‘a gentle breeze’: via L. from Gk, ‘breeze, breath’.

'aura' also found in these Oxford entries:

auric - soar - turkey vulture - vibe

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