aurora
from
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)
aurora
n 1: the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they
talked until morning" [syn: {dawn}, {dawning}, {morning},
{aurora}, {first light}, {daybreak}, {break of day}, {break
of the day}, {dayspring}, {sunrise}, {sunup}, {cockcrow}]
[ant: {sundown}, {sunset}]
2: an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused
by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic
lines of force
3: (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek
Eos
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Aurora \Au*ro"ra\, n.; pl. E. {Auroras}, L. (rarely used)
{Auror[ae]}. [L. aurora, for ausosa, akin to Gr. ?, ?, dawn,
Skr. ushas, and E. east.]
1. The rising light of the morning; the dawn of day; the
redness of the sky just before the sun rises.
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2. The rise, dawn, or beginning. --Hawthorne.
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3. (Class. Myth.) The Roman personification of the dawn of
day; the goddess of the morning. The poets represented her
a rising out of the ocean, in a chariot, with rosy fingers
dropping gentle dew.
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4. (Bot.) A species of crowfoot. --Johnson.
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5. The aurora borealis or aurora australis (northern or
southern lights).
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{Aurora borealis}, i. e., northern daybreak; popularly called
northern lights. A luminous meteoric phenomenon, visible
only at night, and supposed to be of electrical origin.
This species of light usually appears in streams,
ascending toward the zenith from a dusky line or bank, a
few degrees above the northern horizon; when reaching
south beyond the zenith, it forms what is called the
corona, about a spot in the heavens toward which the
dipping needle points. Occasionally the aurora appears as
an arch of light across the heavens from east to west.
Sometimes it assumes a wavy appearance, and the streams of
light are then called merry dancers. They assume a variety
of colors, from a pale red or yellow to a deep red or
blood color. The
{Aurora australis}is a corresponding phenomenon in the
southern hemisphere, the streams of light ascending in the
same manner from near the southern horizon.
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from
U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
Aurora, CO (city, FIPS 4000)
Location: 39.71227 N, 104.72977 W
Population (1990): 222103 (99890 housing units)
Area: 343.2 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 80010, 80011, 80012, 80013, 80014, 80015, 80016, 80017, 80018, 80019, 80045
Aurora, IA (city, FIPS 3835)
Location: 42.61924 N, 91.72977 W
Population (1990): 196 (83 housing units)
Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50607
Aurora, IL (city, FIPS 3012)
Location: 41.76763 N, 88.29304 W
Population (1990): 99581 (35621 housing units)
Area: 86.7 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 60504, 60505, 60506
Aurora, IN (city, FIPS 2782)
Location: 39.06641 N, 84.90329 W
Population (1990): 3825 (1599 housing units)
Area: 7.2 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47001
Aurora, KS (city, FIPS 3425)
Location: 39.45164 N, 97.53008 W
Population (1990): 101 (49 housing units)
Area: 0.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 67417
Aurora, ME
Zip code(s): 04408
Aurora, MN (city, FIPS 2872)
Location: 47.53197 N, 92.24004 W
Population (1990): 1965 (920 housing units)
Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 55705
Aurora, MO (city, FIPS 2548)
Location: 36.96990 N, 93.72037 W
Population (1990): 6459 (2975 housing units)
Area: 13.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Aurora, NC (town, FIPS 2620)
Location: 35.30353 N, 76.78844 W
Population (1990): 654 (296 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 27806
Aurora, NE (city, FIPS 2690)
Location: 40.86574 N, 98.00312 W
Population (1990): 3810 (1588 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68818
Aurora, NY (village, FIPS 3188)
Location: 42.75218 N, 76.69887 W
Population (1990): 687 (209 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13026
Aurora, OH (city, FIPS 3086)
Location: 41.31217 N, 81.34458 W
Population (1990): 9192 (3478 housing units)
Area: 60.3 sq km (land), 2.3 sq km (water)
Aurora, OR (city, FIPS 3300)
Location: 45.22830 N, 122.75557 W
Population (1990): 567 (229 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 97002
Aurora, SD (town, FIPS 2780)
Location: 44.28272 N, 96.68660 W
Population (1990): 619 (210 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57002
Aurora, TX (town, FIPS 4672)
Location: 33.05817 N, 97.51592 W
Population (1990): 623 (244 housing units)
Area: 8.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Aurora, UT (city, FIPS 2740)
Location: 38.92036 N, 111.93243 W
Population (1990): 911 (281 housing units)
Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
from
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Aurora, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska
Population (2000): 4225
Housing Units (2000): 1798
Land area (2000): 1.883621 sq. miles (4.878555 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.883621 sq. miles (4.878555 sq. km)
FIPS code: 02690
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 40.866716 N, 98.003537 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 68818
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Headwords:
Aurora, NE
Aurora
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Aurora, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000): 720
Housing Units (2000): 225
Land area (2000): 0.959538 sq. miles (2.485191 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.959538 sq. miles (2.485191 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03188
Located within: New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location: 42.746782 N, 76.699442 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 13026
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Headwords:
Aurora, NY
Aurora
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Aurora, CO -- U.S. city in Colorado
Population (2000): 276393
Housing Units (2000): 109260
Land area (2000): 142.503578 sq. miles (369.082557 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.238589 sq. miles (0.617943 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 142.742167 sq. miles (369.700500 sq. km)
FIPS code: 04000
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 39.695887 N, 104.808101 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 80010 80011 80012 80013 80014 80015
80016 80017 80018 80019 80045
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Aurora, CO
Aurora
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Aurora, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000): 583
Housing Units (2000): 316
Land area (2000): 0.946708 sq. miles (2.451963 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.091933 sq. miles (0.238106 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.038641 sq. miles (2.690069 sq. km)
FIPS code: 02620
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.301476 N, 76.789461 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 27806
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Aurora, NC
Aurora
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U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
Aurora, OH -- U.S. city in Ohio
Population (2000): 13556
Housing Units (2000): 5361
Land area (2000): 23.221389 sq. miles (60.143119 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.871819 sq. miles (2.258002 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 24.093208 sq. miles (62.401121 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03086
Located within: Ohio (OH), FIPS 39
Location: 41.319254 N, 81.355859 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Aurora, OH
Aurora
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Aurora, IL -- U.S. city in Illinois
Population (2000): 142990
Housing Units (2000): 48797
Land area (2000): 38.526020 sq. miles (99.781930 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.893204 sq. miles (2.313387 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 39.419224 sq. miles (102.095317 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03012
Located within: Illinois (IL), FIPS 17
Location: 41.759879 N, 88.298482 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 60504 60505 60506
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Aurora, IL
Aurora
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Aurora, OR -- U.S. city in Oregon
Population (2000): 655
Housing Units (2000): 262
Land area (2000): 0.454299 sq. miles (1.176630 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.454299 sq. miles (1.176630 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03300
Located within: Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
Location: 45.230157 N, 122.755389 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 97002
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Aurora, OR
Aurora
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Aurora, IN -- U.S. city in Indiana
Population (2000): 3965
Housing Units (2000): 1716
Land area (2000): 2.776314 sq. miles (7.190619 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.143297 sq. miles (0.371137 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.919611 sq. miles (7.561756 sq. km)
FIPS code: 02782
Located within: Indiana (IN), FIPS 18
Location: 39.058551 N, 84.906351 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 47001
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Aurora, IN
Aurora
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Aurora, IA -- U.S. city in Iowa
Population (2000): 194
Housing Units (2000): 88
Land area (2000): 0.573115 sq. miles (1.484361 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.573115 sq. miles (1.484361 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03835
Located within: Iowa (IA), FIPS 19
Location: 42.618061 N, 91.728519 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 50607
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Headwords:
Aurora, IA
Aurora
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Aurora, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 79
Housing Units (2000): 39
Land area (2000): 0.100954 sq. miles (0.261470 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.100954 sq. miles (0.261470 sq. km)
FIPS code: 03425
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 39.451641 N, 97.530396 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 67417
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Headwords:
Aurora, KS
Aurora
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Aurora, SD -- U.S. town in South Dakota
Population (2000): 500
Housing Units (2000): 221
Land area (2000): 0.458504 sq. miles (1.187519 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.458504 sq. miles (1.187519 sq. km)
FIPS code: 02780
Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location: 44.283215 N, 96.686048 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 57002
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Headwords:
Aurora, SD
Aurora
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Aurora, TX -- U.S. town in Texas
Population (2000): 853
Housing Units (2000): 332
Land area (2000): 3.228153 sq. miles (8.360877 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.228153 sq. miles (8.360877 sq. km)
FIPS code: 04672
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 33.058295 N, 97.516220 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Aurora, TX
Aurora
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Aurora, UT -- U.S. city in Utah
Population (2000): 947
Housing Units (2000): 321
Land area (2000): 1.011631 sq. miles (2.620111 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.011631 sq. miles (2.620111 sq. km)
FIPS code: 02740
Located within: Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location: 38.921241 N, 111.936427 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Aurora, UT
Aurora
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Aurora, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000): 1850
Housing Units (2000): 893
Land area (2000): 3.795947 sq. miles (9.831458 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.138476 sq. miles (0.358652 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 3.934423 sq. miles (10.190110 sq. km)
FIPS code: 02872
Located within: Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location: 47.529281 N, 92.240164 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 55705
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Headwords:
Aurora, MN
Aurora
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Aurora, MO -- U.S. city in Missouri
Population (2000): 7014
Housing Units (2000): 3093
Land area (2000): 5.485122 sq. miles (14.206401 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.005816 sq. miles (0.015064 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 5.490938 sq. miles (14.221465 sq. km)
FIPS code: 02548
Located within: Missouri (MO), FIPS 29
Location: 36.969956 N, 93.720574 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
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Headwords:
Aurora, MO
Aurora
from
U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000)
Aurora -- U.S. County in South Dakota
Population (2000): 3058
Housing Units (2000): 1298
Land area (2000): 708.178630 sq. miles (1834.174153 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 4.350324 sq. miles (11.267286 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 712.528954 sq. miles (1845.441439 sq. km)
Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location: 43.705151 N, 98.542675 W
Headwords:
Aurora
Aurora, SD
Aurora County
Aurora County, SD
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
41 Moby Thesaurus words for "aurora":
alpenglow, arch aurora, aurora australis, aurora borealis,
aurora glory, aurora polaris, break of day, brightening,
chanticleer, cockcrow, cocklight, crack of dawn, crepuscule, dawn,
dawning, dawnlight, day-peep, daybreak, daylight, dayspring,
first brightening, first light, foredawn, glow, half-light, light,
merry dancers, morn, morning, morning twilight, northern lights,
peep of day, polar lights, polar ray, prime, southern lights,
sunrise, sunup, the small hours, twilight, vestibule of Day
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