No. 5,320 in French
aurore
"Dawn" or "sunrise."
In a sentence
L'aurore illumine le ciel chaque matin.
The dawn lights up the sky every morning.
Here, 'aurore' is used as a noun referring to the period just before sunrise.
Elle s'appelle Aurore, un prénom rare et élégant.
Her name is Aurore, a rare and elegant name.
In this sentence, 'Aurore' is a proper noun used as a personal name.
La peinture aux teintes d'aurore capture une beauté particulière.
The painting with dawn-like hues captures a unique beauty.
Here, 'aurore' describes color tones reminiscent of dawn, demonstrating a metaphorical usage of the word.
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