Search for crossword answers and clues
Illinois university or its city
Answer for the clue "Illinois university or its city ", 6 letters:
aurora
Alternative clues for the word aurora
Word definitions for aurora in dictionaries
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Aurora is a serif typeface , designed by Jackson Burke (the successor to Chauncey H. Griffith at Mergenthaler Linotype ) in 1960. The font is a darker derivative of the Corona typeface, initially designed for the Canada NewsWire . The News 706 typeface ...
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., from Latin Aurora , the Roman goddess of dawn, from PIE *ausus- "dawn," also the name of the Indo-European goddess of the dawn, from root *aus- (1) "to shine," especially of the dawn (cognates: Greek eos "dawn," auein "to dry, kindle;" Sanskrit ...
Usage examples of aurora.
At first glance Aurora had flinched with the memory of another face forever lost to her.
Gently Aurora reached up to wipe the smear of blood from his forehead.
Hellfire League, Aurora knew, was an exclusive club of the premier rakes in England, dedicated to pleasure and debauchery.
Unable to bear the grim visions any longer, Aurora hurriedly dressed and went downstairs, where she found Percy eating breakfast before he left for his offices.
With a bitter sigh, Aurora wondered if in truth he simply wanted her off his hands, so he would no longer be reminded of his failure.
Thus it was with a heavy heart that Aurora returned to the fortress prison.
Sabine was obviously a man accustomed to getting his own way, Aurora thought Helplessness would not be a sensation he would welcome.
An unmistakeable yearning flooded Aurora, along with an unfamiliar hunger she could only call desire.
Nick proposes to leave a substantial sum to Aurora, a portion of which she will hold in trust for Miss Kendrick.
Marriage under such a cloud would prove socially difficult for Aurora, if not impossible.
The Caribbean sun was setting, sheening the distant ocean horizon a glittering copper rose, but Aurora scarcely saw the beauty.
The war will make it difficult for Lady Aurora to access my funds in any American banks, but I will write a letter for her to present to my cousin Wycliff in England.
Yet when Aurora first laid eyes on her intended husband, she felt an unexpected shock.
Jane lingered a while longer and embraced Aurora fondly when they said farewell.
Nicholas went to the sideboard, Aurora absently toyed with the overlarge ring on her finger.