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li⋅bra

1  [lahy-bruh, lee-]
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–noun, plural -brae  [-bree, -brahy] .
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L lībra

li⋅bra

2  [lee-vrah]
–noun, plural -bras  [-vrahs] .
sol 3 (def. 2).
Origin:
< Sp < L lībra libra 1

Li⋅bra

  [lee-bruh, lahy-]
–noun, genitive -brae  [-brahy, -bree] for 1.
1. Astronomy. the Balance, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Serpens.
2. Astrology.
a. the seventh sign of the zodiac: the cardinal air sign.
b. Also, Libran. a person born under this sign, usually between September 23rd and October 22nd.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L lībra lit., pair of scales, libra 1

sol

3  [sohl, sol; Sp. sawl]
–noun, plural sols, Spanish. so⋅les  [saw-les] .
1. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Peru, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: S.
2. Also called libra. a former gold coin of Peru.
Origin:
1880–85; < AmerSp: sun, Sp < L sōl
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li·bra   (lē'brə)   
n.   pl. li·brae (-brē') Abbr. lb.
A unit of weight in ancient Rome equivalent to about 12 ounces.

[Middle English, from Latin lībra.]
Li·bra   (lē'brə, lī'-)   
n.  
  1. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Scorpius and Virgo. Also called Balance, Scales.
    1. The seventh sign of the zodiac in astrology. Also called Balance, Scales.
    2. One who is born under this sign.

[Middle English, from Latin Lībra, from lībra, balance, the constellation Libra.]
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Libra

Li"bra\ (l[imac]"br[.a]), n.; pl. Libr[ae] (l[imac]"br[=e]). [L., a balance.] (Astron.) (a) The Balance; the seventh sign in the zodiac, which the sun enters at the autumnal equinox in September, marked thus [libra] in almanacs, etc. (b ) A southern constellation between Virgo and Scorpio.
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Language Translation for : Libra
Spanish: libra,
German: pf, das Pfund,
Japanese: ポンド（重量）
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Libra 
zodiac constellation, 1398, from L. libra, lit. "pound, balance," from Mediterranean base *lithra- "a scale."
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Libra   (lē'brə)  Pronunciation Key 
A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Scorpius and Virgo. Libra (the Scales or Balance) is the seventh sign of the zodiac.
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libra

the basic Roman unit of weight; after 268 BC it was about 5,076 English grains or equal to 0.722 pounds avoirdupois (0.329 kg). This pound was brought to Britain and other provinces where it became the standard for weighing gold and silver and for use in all commercial transactions. The abbreviation lb for pound is derived from libra. One-twelfth of the libra, the Roman uncia, is the ancestor of the English ounce

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