aura
au·ra (ôrʹə)n. pl. au·ras or au·rae (ôrʹē) 1. An invisible breath, emanation, or radiation. 2. A distinctive but intangible quality that seems to surround a person or thing; atmosphere: An aura of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters. 3. Pathology. A sensation, as of a cold breeze or a bright light, that precedes the onset of certain disorders, such as an epileptic seizure or an attack of migraine. [Middle English, gentle breeze, from Latin, from Greek aurā, breath. See wer-1 in Indo-European Roots.]
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