Definition of libra Libra
/liˈbɹʌ/ - [leebru] - Li•bra
We found 13 definitions of libra from 7 different sources.
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What does libra mean?
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| libra - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra | ||
| Balance | ||
| mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism | ||
| libra - a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius | ||
| libra - the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22 | ||
| Libra the Balance, Balance, Libra the Scales | ||
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Wiktionary 
- libra (Noun)
A Roman unit of weight equal to about 327 grams. - libra (Noun)
Any of various units of weight in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries approximately equal to 460 grams or a little more than a US or UK pound. - libra (Noun)
Alternative spelling of nodot=1, an Italian unit of weight.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- libra (n.)
The Balance; the seventh sign in the zodiac, which the sun enters at the autumnal equinox in September, marked thus / in almanacs, etc. - libra (n.)
A southern constellation between Virgo and Scorpio.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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libra
One of the twelve constellations of the zodiac.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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libra
lī′bra, n. the balance, the seventh sign of the zodiac. [L.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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libra
The seventh sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 21st of September; the commencement of this constellation, where the equator intersects the ecliptic, is called the autumnal equinox, from night and day being equal.
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Libra is an ical sign, related to the constellation Libra, in the Southern Hemisphere near Scorpius and Virgo. In the tropical zodiac, the Sun meets Libra from September 23 to October 23, and in the sidereal zodiac, it ends on November 15. Libra, (The Scales of Balance), is the only symbol of the zodiac that is inanimate (it is not represented by an animal or person). The opposite sign to Libra is Aries.
The corresponding month in the Babylonian calendar is "Tišritum", made for Shamash (the Sun).
Mythology.
In mythology Libra is related to the Greek Goddess of Justice, Themis, the Greek mythology version of Atalanta (meaning balanced), and Astraea (daughter of Themis), who went up to heaven and became the constellation of Virgo (astrology, and carried the scales of justice, which is the constellation Libra.
Libra is also related to the Greco-Roman goddess Aphrodite/Venus and sometimes also the goddesses Eris/Discordia & Hermione/Concordia, Hera/Juno, Ishtar, Freyja, and Frigg and the god Xolotl.
Personalities.
They also avoid fighting, argue very well, and they can find a good partner by themselves.
In astrology Libra is ruled by the planet Venus. The Indian version of Libra is Tula, the Chinese version is the Dog.
Occupations.
People born in Libra are said to be good in jobs to do with human relationships and a harmonious (social) place is very important for them; for example places for an artist, poet, diplomat, social worker, fashionable people with cosmetics.
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Libra (, symbol, Unicode) is a constellation of the zodiac. It lies between Virgo to the west and Scorpius to the east. It once represented the claws of Scorpius.
Some features.
α and β Librae are the scales' balance beam, and γ and σ are the weighing pans.
σ Librae was formerly known as γ Scorpii even though it is well inside the boundaries of Libra. It was not renamed as σ Librae until 1851 (by Benjamin A. Gould).
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