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northern lights

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northern lights
pl.n.
See aurora borealis.
northern lights
pl n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) another name for aurora borealis
northern lights
See under aurora.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.northern lightsnorthern lights - the aurora of the northern hemisphere
aurora borealis
aurora - an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
Translations
northern lights
pl the northern lights → das Nordlicht
northern lights npl the northern lights → l'aurora boreale
northern lights npl the northern lights → l'aurora boreale


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Sir James is one of the commissioners for the Northern Lights.
The Two Destinies by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Each beast growled, snapped, choked once over his portion, and hurried back to the protection of the passage, while the boy stood upon the snow under the blazing Northern Lights and dealt out justice.
The Second Jungle Book by Kipling, Rudyard View in context
It was like nothing so much as the phantasmagoric play of the northern lights.
The Scarlet Letter by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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