libra
1the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
Origin of libra
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Other definitions for Libra (3 of 3)
Astronomy. the Balance, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Serpens.
Astrology.
the seventh sign of the zodiac: the cardinal air sign.
Also Libran. a person born under this sign, usually between September 23rd and October 22nd.
Origin of Libra
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How to use libra in a sentence
One rival, called Celo Dollar, is also governed by an association, which attracted many of the same companies that initially flocked to libra.
Facebook-backed Libra association changes its name to Diem | Verne Kopytoff | December 1, 2020 | Fortunelibra, the Facebook-led payments platform since renamed Diem, is said to be eyeing a 2021 launch.
Facebook’s latest acquisition pushes outside its comfort zone | rhhackettfortune | December 1, 2020 | FortuneThe libra team did not immediately offer a comment about the impending report.
The document refers to a “global stablecoin project,” which describes libra.
Some 322 light-years away in the constellation libra lies one of the most extreme and hottest worlds discovered by astronomers so far.
A deep-space telescope spied an exoplanet so hot it can vaporize iron | Paola Rosa-Aquino | October 5, 2020 | Popular-Science
Why in the world have I waited till the day your libra gets its nihil obstat from Christopher Lemondrop* to send you a note.
William Gaddis’s Letter of Praise to Don DeLillo | William Gaddis | March 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTBORN THIS WEEK Viggo Mortensen (October 20, 1958) libra is the cardinal-air sign, which translates to light.
We see her liberal libra spirit in other Scales ladies like Susan Sarandon, Janeane Garofalo, and Martina Navratilova.
libra women embody this ancient goddess, self-entitled to cast their judgments as instruments of justice.
Control issues come into focus as Saturn forms a cluster in libra with Venus, Mercury and the Sun.
With the one quintal that resulted therefrom, they incorporated on the said day one libra of quicksilver.
If he was in libra or Taurus, his influence would be suppressed by Venus, as these signs were in her mansions.
Astronomical Lore in Chaucer | Florence M. GrimmWhereupon he would carol out the tender taunt, "Ahaha, du libra Ogostine!"
In the Arena | Booth TarkingtonThe libra qualities assigned to those born in October were all his.
Edgar Saltus: The Man | Marie SaltusThe southern scale of libra meant bad fortune, while the northern was eminently fortunate.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy | Richard A. Proctor
British Dictionary definitions for libra (1 of 2)
/ (ˈlaɪbrə) /
an ancient Roman unit of weight corresponding to 1 pound, but equal to about 12 ounces
Origin of libra
1British Dictionary definitions for Libra (2 of 2)
/ (ˈliːbrə) /
astronomy a small faint zodiacal constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Virgo and Scorpius on the ecliptic
astrology
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
a person born under this sign
astrology born under or characteristic of Libra
- Also (for senses 2b, 3): Libran (ˈlɪbrən)
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for Libra
[ lē′brə ]
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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