auroral adjective. [ɔ:'rɔ:r(ǝ)l] M16.
[Orig. from French, or medieval Latin auroralis; later from AURORA + -AL¹.]
1. Of or pertaining to the dawn; eastern; fig. of or pertaining to the first period of anything. M16.
■ P. Bayne Auroral splendours of promise..which accompany all revolutions in their earlier stages.
■ V. Nabokov An atmosphere of..barbecue smoke, horseplay, jazz music, and auroral swimming.

2. Like the dawn; dawning, roseate. E19.
■ Longfellow Her cheeks suffused with an auroral blush.

3. Of or pertaining to the aurora (borealis or australis). E19.
■ E. K. Kane A true and unbroken auroral arch.

4. Resembling the aurora in its bright display. L19.
■ F. T. Palgrave Auroral flashings of wit.

■ aurorally adverb L19.

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