libra
NounUS[lee-brah]/ˈlibrɑ/2 syllables
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Noun (3)
- (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in LibraSynonyms: BalanceType of actor, doer
- a small faint zodiacal constellation in the Southern Hemisphere; between Virgo and ScorpiusInstance of constellationPart of zodiac
- the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22Synonyms: Libra the BalanceBalanceLibra the ScalesInstance of sign of the zodiac, star sign
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Li′bra (lī′brȧ), noun; pl. Libræ (lī′wb-a1′>′brē).
Origin: L., a balance.
Astronomy (a) The Balance; the seventh sign in the zodiac, which the sun enters at the autumnal equinox in September, marked thus ♎ in almanacs, etc. (b ) A southern constellation between Virgo and Scorpio.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54