NOUN | time | aurora, dawn, dawning, morning, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow | the first light of day |
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phenomenon | aurora | an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force | |
person | Aurora | (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn |
Sounds | erao'rah | |
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Rhymes | abracadabra ... zebra: 116 rhymes with rah... |
Meaning | The first light of day. | |
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Synonyms | dawn, dawning, morning, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow | |
Broader | hour, time of day | clock time |
Opposite | sunset, sundown | The time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon |
Spanish | alba, alborada, albor, amanecer, amanecida, aurora, madrugada, orto | |
Catalan | albada, alba, albor, aurora, llostra, llostre, llustre, matinada | |
Adjectives | auroral, aurorean | characteristic of the dawn |
Meaning | An atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force. | |
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Parts | streamer | light that streams |
Narrower | aurora australis, southern lights | The aurora of the southern hemisphere |
aurora borealis, northern lights | The aurora of the northern hemisphere | |
Broader | atmospheric phenomenon | A physical phenomenon associated with the atmosphere |
Spanish | aurora | |
Catalan | aurora | |
Adjectives | auroral | of or relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras |
Meaning | (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos. | |
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Category | Roman mythology | The mythology of the ancient Romans |
Instance of | Roman deity | A deity worshipped by the ancient Romans |
Spanish | Aurora | |
Catalan | Aurora |
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