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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
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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.]
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Main Entry: sol
Pronunciation: 'säl, 'sol
Function: noun
: a fluid colloidal system; especially : one in which the dispersion medium isa liquid
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sol (sôl, sōl)
n.
A colloidal dispersion of a solid in a liquid.

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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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