aura n pl , auras, aurae
1 a distinctive air or quality considered to be characteristic of a person or thing
2 any invisible emanation, such as a scent or odour
3 (Pathol) strange sensations, such as noises in the ears or flashes of light, that immediately precede an attack, esp. of epilepsy
4 (in parapsychology) an invisible emanation produced by and surrounding a person or object: alleged to be discernible by individuals of supernormal sensibility
(C18: via Latin from Greek: breeze)