From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishauraau‧ra /ˈɔːrə/ ●○○ noun [countable] CHARACTER OF somethingCHARACTER/PERSONALITYa quality or feeling that seems to surround or come from a person or a placeaura of The building retains an aura of mystery.Origin aura (1700-1800) Latin “air, light wind”, from Greek