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Libra
(liːbrə)
Word forms: plural Libras
1. uncountable noun
Libra is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a pair of scales. People who are born approximately between the 23rd of September and the 22nd of October come under this sign.
2. countable noun
A Libra is a person whose sign of the zodiac is Libra.
libra in British English
(ˈlaɪbrə)
nounWord forms: plural -brae (-briː)
an ancient Roman unit of weight corresponding to 1 pound, but equal to about 12 ounces
Word origin
C14: from Latin, literally: scalesLibra in British English
(ˈliːbrə)
nounWord forms: Latin genitive Librae (ˈliːbriː)
1. astronomy
a small faint zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Virgo and Scorpius on the ecliptic
2. astrology
a. Also called: the Scales, the Balance
the seventh sign of the zodiac, symbol ♎, having a cardinal air classification and ruled by the planet Venus. The sun is in this sign between about Sept 23 and Oct 22
b.
a person born under this sign
adjective
Also (for senses 2b, 3): Libran3. astrology
born under or characteristic of Libra
Libra in American English
(ˈlibrə; ˈlaɪbrə)
noun
1.
a S constellation between Virgo and Scorpius; the Scales; the Balance
2.
the seventh sign of the zodiac, entered by the sun about September 23
: also called the Scales3.
a person born under this sign
: also ˈLibranWord origin
L, a balancelibra in American English
(ˈlaɪbrə; also, and for 3 always, ˈlibrə)
nounWord forms: plural ˈliˌbrae (ˈlaɪˌbri)
1. Obsolete
pound3
the abbreviation for the unit of measure, lb., derives from this word and the symbol for the Brit. monetary unit, £, derives fromits first letter 2.
an ancient Roman unit of weight, equal to about 12 ounces
3.
a.
a former gold coin of Peru
b.
a unit of weight in Spain, and various Latin American countries, equal to about one pound
Word origin
ME < L; (sense 3) Sp: cf. pound3Image ofLibra
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British English: Libra /ˈliːbrə/ NOUN
Libra is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a pair of scales. People who are born between the 23rd of September and the 22nd of October come under this sign.
- American English: Libra
- Arabic: بُرْجُ الـمِيزَان
- Brazilian Portuguese: Libra signo
- Chinese: 天秤座
- Croatian: vaga
- Czech: Váhy znamení
- Danish: Vægten
- Dutch: Weegschaal sterrenbeeld
- European Spanish: Libra
- Finnish: vaaka horoskooppimerkki
- French: Balance
- German: Waage Sternzeichen
- Greek: Ζυγός
- Italian: Bilancia
- Japanese: 天秤座
- Korean: 천칭자리
- Norwegian: Vekten
- Polish: Waga horoskop
- European Portuguese: Libra signo
- Romanian: Balanță
- Russian: Весы
- Latin American Spanish: Libra signo zodiacal
- Swedish: Vågen
- Thai: ราศีตุลย์
- Turkish: Terazi burcu
- Ukrainian: Терези
- Vietnamese: cung Thiên Bình
Definition of 'Libra'
Chinese translation of 'Libra'
Libra
(ˈliːbrə)
n
- (u) (= sign)
天秤座
(Tiānchèng Zuò) - (c) (= person)
天秤座的人
(Tiānchèng Zuò de rén) (个(個), gè)I'm (a) Libra我是天秤座的
(wǒ shì Tiānchèng Zuò de)