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1. something supposed to come from a person or thing and surround him or it as an atmosphere: »
An aura of holiness enveloped the saint.
2. a subtle emanation or exhalation from any substance, such as the odor of flowers.3. a field of ionized air or gas caused by the discharge of electricity from a sharp point.4. a sensation in which the subject may hear strange sounds, smell a peculiar odor, see lights, or have other warning symptoms of a seizure, especially of an attack of epilepsy.╂[< Latin aura < Greek aúrā breeze, breath]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.