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nounPlural librae ˈlʌɪbrəˈlibrə (in ancient Rome) a unit of weight, equivalent to 12 ounces (0.34 kg). It was the forerunner of the pound. Example sentencesExamples - L, symbol for the monetary unit pound, stands for libra, Latin for pound (weight).
- When this was borrowed by the English, they used the name penny but retained the symbol d.: twelve denarii made one solidus, and 20 solidi one pound or libra, giving the term £. s.d., which survived until decimalization in 1971.
proper nounˈlʌɪbrəˈliːbrəˈlɪbrəˈlibrə 1Astronomy
A small constellation (the Scales or Balance), said to represent the pair of scales which is the symbol of justice. It contains no bright stars. - 1.1as genitive Librae /ˈliːbriː, ˈlɪb-, ˈlʌɪb-/ Used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in the Libra constellation.
2Astrology
The seventh sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters at the northern autumnal equinox (about 23 September). - 2.1a Libra A person born when the sun is in the sign of Libra.
Example sentencesExamples - For context, she is a Libra, born in October, and I am a Virgo, born in September.
- I am a Leo, so I think I only tend to get attracted to girls who are Aries, Gemini, Libra or Sagittarius.
- For a Libra, that same full Moon might upset the emotional apple cart that they have just worked so hard to get sorted.
- And doesn't a Libra, like all air signs, hold ‘clear thinking’ in high regard?
- In our conversation, she told how she had begun dating a man, a Libra, and immediately discounted him, since he would not make a quick commitment to her.
Origin Latin. level from Middle English: The ultimate root of level is Latin libra ‘scales, balance’, also the source of the sign of the zodiac Libra (Late Middle English). It has many senses in English, the earliest being ‘an instrument used to determine if a surface is horizontal’, as in spirit level (mid 18th century). Since the 1980s the image of a level playing field has been a cliché of business and politics. In games, an uneven playing surface will favour the home side, who will be more familiar with its hazards. See also deliberate
nounˈlēbrəˈlibrə (in ancient Rome) a unit of weight, equivalent to 12 ounces (0.34 kg). It was the forerunner of the pound. Example sentencesExamples - L, symbol for the monetary unit pound, stands for libra, Latin for pound (weight).
- When this was borrowed by the English, they used the name penny but retained the symbol d.: twelve denarii made one solidus, and 20 solidi one pound or libra, giving the term £. s.d., which survived until decimalization in 1971.
proper nounˈlibrəˈlēbrə 1Astronomy
A small constellation (the Scales or Balance), said to represent the balance that is the symbol of justice. It contains no bright stars. - 1.1as genitive Librae /ˈlēbrē, ˈlī-/ Used with preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in the Libra constellation.
2Astrology
The seventh sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters at the northern autumnal equinox (about September 23). - 2.1a Libra A person born when the sun is in the sign of Libra.
Example sentencesExamples - I am a Leo, so I think I only tend to get attracted to girls who are Aries, Gemini, Libra or Sagittarius.
- And doesn't a Libra, like all air signs, hold ‘clear thinking’ in high regard?
- For context, she is a Libra, born in October, and I am a Virgo, born in September.
- In our conversation, she told how she had begun dating a man, a Libra, and immediately discounted him, since he would not make a quick commitment to her.
- For a Libra, that same full Moon might upset the emotional apple cart that they have just worked so hard to get sorted.
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