aurora borealis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˌɹɔːɹ.ə ˈbɔːɹ.i.æl.ɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin aurōra boreālis (literally “northern dawn”).
Meanings
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The aurora of the northern hemisphere.
A common and beautiful side-effect of high solar activity is the Aurora Borealis - the northern lights that dance across Arctic skies.
2023 November 15, Jim Wild, “This train was delayed because of bad weather in space”, in RAIL, number 996, page 30:Superintendent Chalmers: Yes, I should be— Good Lord what is happening in there!? Principal Skinner: Aurora borealis. Superintendent Chalmers: Uh— Aurora borealis, at this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within your kitchen? Principal Skinner: Yes. Superintendent Chalmers: May I see it? Principal Skinner: No.
1996 April 14, Bill Oakley, “22 Short Films About Springfield” (02:12 from the start), in The Simpsons, season 7, episode 21, spoken by Superintendent Chalmers and Principal Skinner (Hank Azaria and Harry Shearer), segment "Skinner & The Superintendent", production code 3F18:
Coordinates
southern lights · aurora australis