"aurora borealis" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /əˌɹɔːɹ.ə ˈbɔːɹ.i.æl.ɪs/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-aurora borealis.ogg
Etymology: Learned borrowing from New Latin aurōra boreālis (lit. "northern dawn"). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|NL.|aurōra boreālis}} Learned borrowing from New Latin aurōra boreālis Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} aurora borealis
  1. The aurora of the northern hemisphere. Wikipedia link: aurora borealis Synonyms: northern dawn, northern lights
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