The Clue
Dawn goddess (6 letter answer)
The Answer
AURORA
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Notes
The answer AURORA is uncommon, appearing about once every 375 puzzles.
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Definition
AURORA as a noun:
1. (dawn, dawning, morning, aurora, first light, daybreak, break of day, break of the day, dayspring, sunrise, sunup, cockcrow) = the first light of day; "we got up before dawn"; "they talked until morning"
2. an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
3. (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos