Meaning of the word aurora-australis in English

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aurora-australis

US /əˌrɔːr.ə ɔːˈstreɪ.lɪs/
UK /əˌrɔːr.ə ɔːˈstreɪ.lɪs/

Noun

1.

a pattern of colored lights that are sometimes seen in the night sky in the most southern parts of the world:

Example:
In the skies overhead there arose a brilliant display of the aurora australis.
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