Aurora

Colorado city name

Aurora, the Roman goddess of Dawn, lends her name to some other kinds of light, especially the natural displays of light seen near Earth’s magnetic poles (aurora borealis, aurora australis).

Because of the association with light, Aurora is extremely popular as a toponym (Aurora, Colorado).

name

princess

Monarch's daughter or heir

DisneyMajor entertainment conglomerate
femininePertaining to women
girlYoung female person

character

goddess

Roman

Of ancient Italy's capital

mythologyBody of traditional tales
dawnDay's first glow
deityWorshipped supernatural being

personification · Greek · chariot

place

Colorado

Western rectangular state

IllinoisMidwestern state, sixth-largest
OntarioCanada's most populous province
cityLarge populated area

suburb · municipal

Categories

Midwest citiesChicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis
ancient namesLatin names, Hebrew names, divine names, Zeus, Apollo
ChicagolandChicago, Naperville, Schaumburg, Evanston, Oak Park
OldsmobilesRegency
Wise CountyWise, Decatur, Boyd, Bridgeport, Chico
Portage CountyRavenna, Kent, Windham, Hiram, Kent State

Opposites

light phenomenon

Auroradarkness

Total absence of light

blackout · night sky · pitch black · obscurity · void

time of day

Auroradusk

Dimming after sundown

sunset · twilight · evening · nightfall · eventide

mythological personification

AuroraErebus

Personified primordial darkness

Selene · Luna

Phrases

aurora borealisHigh-latitude luminous sky phenomenon
aurora australisAntarctic atmospheric light display

Family

auroral

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G