Aura most commonly refers to:
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Aura (paranormal)
According to spiritual beliefs, an aura or energy field is a colored emanation said to enclose a human body or any animal or object. In some esoteric positions, the aura is described as a subtle body. Psychics and holistic medicine practitione ...
, a field of luminous multicolored radiation around a person or object
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Aura (symptom)
An aura is a perceptual disturbance experienced by some with epilepsy or migraine. An epileptic aura is a seizure.
Epileptic and migraine auras are due to the involvement of specific areas of the brain, which are those that determine the symptom ...
, a symptom experienced before a migraine or seizure
Aura may also refer to:
Places
Extraterrestrial
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1488 Aura, a main-belt asteroid
Terrestrial
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Aura (woreda)
Aura is a woreda in Afar Region, Ethiopia. Part of the Administrative Zone 4, Aura is bordered on the southwest by Ewa, on the west by Gulina, on the north by Teru, and on the east by Administrative Zone 1; the Logiya River defines part of it ...
, administrative division in Ethiopia
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Aura, Finland
Aura () is a municipality of Finland. The name derives from the river Aura and the plough (aura in Finnish) reminiscent shape of the municipality. The municipality was established in 1917 from parts of Lieto and Pöytyä.
It is part of the Varsi ...
, a municipality in Finland
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Aura, Michigan
Aura is a small unincorporated community in Arvon Township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The area is approximately northeast of L'Anse and four miles (6 km) east of Pequaming.
Geography
Situated on the Abbaye Peninsu ...
, a community in the United States
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Aura, New Jersey, a community in the United States
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Aura an der Saale
Aura an der Saale is a municipality in the district of Bad Kissingen in Bavaria in Germany.
Geography
Aura lies on the left bank of the Franconian Saale in Franconia about 7 km from the district capital of Bad Kissingen. It is the smallest ...
, a municipality in Bavaria, Germany
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Aura Erbil
Aura Erbil is one of the major projects in Erbil (another is Downtown Erbil), which is a 200,000 sq. metre real estate project designed in an artistic manner. The project is located in Shoresh District on the Massif-Salaheddine road in Erbil, Ku ...
, a mixed use city center in Iraqi Kurdistan
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Aura im Sinngrund
Aura im Sinngrund (officially: ''Aura i. Sinngrund'') is a community in the Main-Spessart, Main-Spessart district in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany and a member of the ''Municipal association, Ve ...
, a community in Bavaria, Germany
Rivers
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Aura River (Finland)
The Aura River (Finnish ''Aurajoki''; Swedish ''Aura å'') is a river in south-western Finland. Its sources are in Oripää, and it flows through Pöytyä, Aura and Lieto before discharging into the Archipelago Sea in the middle of the city of ...
, a river in southwestern Finland
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Aura (Norway)
The Aura is a river in Molde Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It starts from Lake Aursjøen in the Romsdalsalpane mountains and flows first to the west and then north-west through the village of Eikesdalen before finally emptying ...
, a river in Nesset Municipality, Norway
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Aura (Sinn)
The Aura is a tributary of the Sinn River in Bavaria, Germany.
Name
The name Aura originates from the Old High German ''Uraha''. The word ''ur'' meant Aurochs, and the word ''aha'' meant stream,Wolf-Armin Reitzenstein:''Lexikon bayerischer Orts ...
, a river in Bavaria, Germany
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Aurá River
The Aurá River is located in Maranhão, northeastern Brazil.
See also
*List of rivers of Maranhão
List of rivers in Maranhão (Brazilian State).
The list is arranged by drainage basin from east to west, with respective tributaries indented u ...
, a river in Maranhão state, Brazil
Structures
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Aura (Toronto)
Aura is a mixed-use skyscraper completed in 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the final phase of a series of condominium buildings near College Park in Toronto's Downtown Yonge district. It is part of the Residences of College Park projec ...
, a high-rise condominium building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Aura Abbey
Aura Abbey (Kloster or Abtei Aura) was a house of the Benedictine Order located at Aura an der Saale in Bavaria in the Diocese of Würzburg.
History
Built on the site of an earlier castle, and dedicated to Saints Laurence and Gregory, it was ...
, Benedictine monastery at Aura an der Saale, Bavaria, Germany
People
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Aura (Danish singer)
Maria Louise Joensen (born 21 January 1985), known as Aura Dione, is a Danish singer and songwriter. In 2008 she released her debut album, '' Columbine''. The album spawned the hit single "I Will Love You Monday (365)", which reached number one in ...
, Danish singer Aura Dione (born 1988)
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Aura (South African singer)
Aura Msimang (Aura Lewis) (4 March 1947– 28 December 2015), born Aurelia Msimang, was a South African singer who worked with Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff and recorded an album with Lee "Scratch" Perry in the late 1970s.
Early life and career
Sh ...
, South African singer Aura Lewis (1947–2015)
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Aura K. Dunn
Aura Kenny Dunn (born November 15, 1971) is an American Republican Party (United States), Republican Party politician who has represented the New Jersey's 25th legislative district, 25th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly fr ...
, American politician
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Aura Kiiskinen
Auroora Maria ('Aura') Kiiskinen (March 9, 1878 – December 12, 1968) was a Finnish politician and member of parliament. She was first elected from the Kuopio West electoral district (now Northern Savonia) in the 1908 election, serving until 1 ...
(1878—1968), Finnish politician
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Aura Mayari
The fifteenth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is scheduled to premiere January 6, 2023, on MTV.
This season features the largest cast in the show's history, with sixteen queens competing, as well as the largest cash prize, with the winner earni ...
, American drag queen
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Aura Twarowska
Aura Twarowska (born 21 November 1967 as Aurora Eleonora Avram in Lugoj, Romania) is a Romanian mezzo-soprano. She was soloist of the Romanian Opera in Timișoara (1997–2010) and at the Vienna State Opera (2007–2016).
Biography
Twarows ...
, Romanian operatic mezzo-soprano Aura Twarowska (born 1967)
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Au/Ra
Jamie Lou Stenzel (born 15 May 2002), known by her stage name Au/Ra, is an Antiguan-German singer-songwriter. Stenzel released her first single "Concrete Jungle" in 2016, which quickly gained 15 million streams worldwide. She rose to prominenc ...
, Spanish pop singer Jamie Lou Stenzel (born 2002)
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional characters
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Aura (.hack)
''Project .hack'' and ''.hack Conglomerate,'' both form ''.hack.'' It is a Japanese multimedia franchise primarily developed by CyberConnect2 and published by Bandai. The franchise is set on an Earth with an alternate history. In this timeline, ...
, a character in the ''.hack'' franchise
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Aura (mythology)
In Greek and Roman mythology, Aura ( grc-gre, Αὔρα, Aúra, breeze , or Αὔρη ) is a minor deity, whose name means "breeze". The plural form, Aurae ( grc-gre, Αὔραι) is sometimes found. According to Nonnus, Aura was the daughter of t ...
, Greek goddess whose name means breeze
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Aura (Seiken Densetsu)
The ''Mana'' series, known in Japan as , is a high fantasy action role-playing game series created by Koichi Ishii, with development formerly from Square, and is currently owned by Square Enix. The series began in 1991 as ''Final Fantasy Adventu ...
, an elemental spirit in the ''Seiken Densetsu'' series
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Aura the Finnish Maiden
The Maiden of Finland ( fi, Suomi-neito, sv, Finlands mö) is the national personification of Finland.
Personification
She is a barefoot young woman in her mid-twenties with blonde hair, blue eyes, wearing a blue and white national costume or ...
, personification of Finland
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Princess Aura
Princess Aura is a fictional character in the Flash Gordon comic strips and serials. She has been portrayed by various actresses in the many ''Flash Gordon'' adaptations in film and television.
Character overview
Aura is the daughter of the ser ...
, a character from ''Flash Gordon''
* Aura, a character in ''
Tiny Furniture
''Tiny Furniture'' is a 2010 American comedy-drama film written, directed by, and starring Lena Dunham. The film premiered at South by Southwest, where it won the award for Best Narrative Feature, screened at such festivals as Maryland Film Festiv ...
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Literature
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''Aura'' (novel), by Carlos Fuentes
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Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai'', a novel, adapted as a manga and anime film
Music
Albums
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''Aura'' (Asia album), a 2001 album by Asia
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''Aura'' (Yvonne Catterfeld album), a 2006 album by Yvonne Catterfeld
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''Aura'' (CMX album), a 1994 album by CMX
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''Aura'' (Miles Davis album), a 1989 album by Miles Davis
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''Aura'' (Ozuna album), a 2018 album by Ozuna
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''Aura'' (The Alpha Conspiracy album), a 2004 album by The Alpha Conspiracy
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''Aura'' (The Brave album), a 2019 album by The Brave
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''Aura'' (The Mission album), a 2001 album by The Mission
Songs
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"Aura" (song), by Lady Gaga
* "Aura", by
Bruno Maderna
Bruno Maderna (21 April 1920 – 13 November 1973) was an Italian conductor and composer.
Life
Maderna was born Bruno Grossato in Venice but later decided to take the name of his mother, Caterina Carolina Maderna.Interview with Maderna‘s thr ...
* "Aura", by
Ozuna
Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado (; born March 13, 1992), known simply by his surname Ozuna, is a Puerto Rican singer. Five of his studio albums have topped the Billboard Top Latin Albums, ''Billboard'' Top Latin Albums chart, with ''Aura (Ozuna al ...
* "Aura", by
Dennis Lloyd
Nir Tibor ( he, ניר טיבור; born 18 June 1993), known professionally by his stage name Dennis Lloyd, is an Israeli musician, producer, singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his 2016 hit single "Nevermind ...
Other uses in music
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Aura (band)
Aura (stylised as AurA) was a rock band formed in April 2007 in Worcestershire, England. The line up consisted of Dave Small (Vocals), Jamie Guggenheim (Guitar), Blake Probert (Bass), and Jesse Lee Garcia (Drums/percussion).
Background
Aura perf ...
, rock band
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''Aura'' (Magnus Lindberg), a 1994 orchestral composition
Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media
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Aura: Fate of the Ages'', a 2004 computer game
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''The Aura'' (film), a 2005 Argentine thriller film
Brands and enterprises
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Aura (cell phone)
Motorola, Inc. () was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, United States. After having lost $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009, the company split into two independent public companies, Motorola ...
, manufactured by Motorola
* Aura, a brand name of
Bowers & Wilkins
Bowers & Wilkins, commonly known as B&W, is a British company that produces consumer and professional loudspeakers and headphones.
B&W was founded in 1966 by John Bowers in Worthing, West Sussex, England.
In October 2020, B&W was acquired by ...
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Saturn Aura
The Saturn Aura is a four-door, five-passenger front engine/front-wheel drive mid-sized sedan manufactured and marketed by GM's Saturn subsidiary over a single generation from 2006–2009. The car launched one year before the seventh generatio ...
, a midsize sedan manufactured by Saturn Corporation from 2007 to 2010
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Hyundai Aura
The Hyundai Aura is a subcompact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. It is a sedan based on the third generation Hyundai i10 (Hyundai Grand i10 Nios in India), and was designed primarily for the Indian market. It is the succes ...
, a subcompact sedan manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company since 2019
Science and technology
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Aura (satellite)
Aura (EOS CH-1) is a multi-national NASA scientific research satellite in orbit around the Earth, studying the Earth's ozone layer, air quality and climate. It is the third major component of the Earth Observing System (EOS) following on Terra ...
, in the NASA Earth Observing System series
* Aura Graphics Architecture, which handles input events and windows in
ChromeOS
ChromeOS, sometimes stylized as chromeOS and formerly styled as Chrome OS, is a Linux-based operating system designed by Google. It is derived from the open-source ChromiumOS and uses the Google Chrome web browser as its principal user interfac ...
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Autonomous robot architecture The Autonomous Robot Architecture (AuRA) is a hybrid deliberative/reactive robot architecture developed by American roboticist and roboethicist Ronald C. Arkin at the Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology, commonl ...
, a hybrid deliberative/reactive robot architecture
Other uses
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Aura (musical instrument)
Johann Heinrich Scheibler (11 November 1777 – 20 January 1837) was a silk manufacturer from Crefeld, Prussia, without a scientific background, who went on to make contributions to the science of acoustics as a self taught musicologist. He made ...
, invented by Johann Scheibler in 1816
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Aura cheese
Aura is a type of blue cheese produced in Äänekoski, Finland, by the Finnish dairy company Valio. Aura is made of cow's milk and takes its name from the Aura River, which runs through the city of Turku. The cheese is available in two varieties. ...
, a Finnish blue mold cheese
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Aurá language, an extinct language from Brazil
See also
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AURA (disambiguation)
Aura most commonly refers to:
* Aura (paranormal), a field of luminous multicolored radiation around a person or object
* Aura (symptom), a symptom experienced before a migraine or seizure
Aura may also refer to:
Places Extraterrestrial
* 1488 ...
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Aurra
Aurra was an American 1980s in music, 1980s soul music, soul group, which, at the time of its biggest success on Salsoul Records, featured Curt Jones (guitar/vocals) and Starleana Young (vocals) and included Steve Washington (bass/guitar/drums), ...
, a 1980s soul group
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