the aurora borealis
noun [S] /əˌrɔː.rə.bɒr.iˈeɪ.lɪs/
/-ˌrɔːr.ə.bɔːr.iˈæl.ɪs/ (also the Northern Lights)Definition
› a pattern of differently coloured lights that are sometimes seen in the night sky in the most northern parts of the world → Compare the aurora australisWeather and climate - general words
(Definition of the aurora borealis noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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