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aurora borealis
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aurora borealis
(noun)
aurora borealis
/ə
ˈ
rorəˌbori
ˈ
æləs/
Brit
/ə
ˈ
rɔrəˌbɔri
ˈ
eɪləs/
noun
aurora borealis
/ə
ˈ
rorəˌbori
ˈ
æləs/
Brit
/ə
ˈ
rɔrəˌbɔri
ˈ
eɪləs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of AURORA BOREALIS
[
singular
]
:
northern lights
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