aura

Noun

• a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing
  • an air of mystery
    
  • the house had a neglected air
    
  • an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate's headquarters
    
  • the place had an aura of romance
    

• an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

• a sensation (as of a cold breeze or bright light) that precedes the onset of certain disorders such as a migraine attack or epileptic seizure

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  air , atmosphere , aureole , halo , nimbus , glory , gloriole