libra

The definition of Libra is a constellation located between Virgo and Scorpio.

Facts About Libra

Libra is a very faint constellation. If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it is best to view Libra in the spring.
Currently it represents a set of scales. Since the Sun rises directly in the east and set directly in the west, there was equilibrium between the upper world and the under world. So the scale may have been chosen for that reason.

(noun)

An example of Libra is the astrological sign of people born between September 24 and October 23.

See libra in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. librae

Obsolete pound: the abbreviation for the unit of measure, lb., derives from this word and the symbol for the Brit. monetary unit, £, derives from its first letter
an ancient Roman unit of weight, equal to about 12 ounces
Origin: Sp: cf. pound
1. a former gold coin of Peru
2. a unit of weight in Spain, and various Latin American countries, equal to about one pound

Origin: ME < L

noun

a S constellation between Virgo and Scorpius; the Scales; the Balance
the seventh sign of the zodiac, entered by the sun about September 23
also called the Scales
a person born under this sign
also Libran

Origin: L, a balance

See libra in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. li·brae (-brēˌ) Abbr. lb.

A unit of weight in ancient Rome equivalent to about 12 ounces.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin lībra

noun

A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Scorpius and Virgo. Also called Balance, Scales.
a. The seventh sign of the zodiac in astrology. Also called Balance, Scales.
b. One who is born under this sign.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Latin Lībra

Origin: , from lībra, balance, the constellation Libra

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