the aurora borealisnoun [ S ]
uk/əˌrɔː.rə bɒr.iˈeɪ.lɪs/us/əˌrɔːr.ə bɔːr.iˈæl.ɪs/also the Northern Lightsa pattern of differently coloured lights that are sometimes seen in the night sky in the most northern parts of the world
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