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aure
noun · Middle EnglishA whisper of a word for when the air barely dares to stir.
A soft or gentle breeze that moves through the air.
In the wild
“We sat on the porch, waiting for the evening aure to cool the scorched garden.”
Origin
Derived from the Old French or Latin aura, this term appeared in Middle English texts as a poetic synonym for a light wind.
Sources·Middle English Dictionary/Oxford English Dictionary
Etymologist commentary·Anatoly Liberman, The Oxford Etymologist
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