Aurora

Pronunciation: /ərˈɔːrə/

Aurora (noun)

  1. Bright coloured lights in the sky, usually near the North or South Pole, caused by charged particles from the Sun.
  2. In Roman stories, a goddess linked with the morning dawn, often described as bringing light at sunrise.

Examples

  • The aurora lit up the night sky with green waves.
  • We watched the aurora dance across the sky.