LIBRA (librae)

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Irregular inflected form: librae

Dictionary entry overview: What does Libra mean?

• LIBRA (noun)
The noun LIBRA has 3 senses:

1. (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra

2. a small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius

3. the seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

Familiarity information: LIBRA used as a noun is uncommon.

Dictionary entry details

• LIBRA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Balance; Libra

Hypernyms ("Libra" is a kind of...):

Domain category:

astrology; star divination (a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A small faint zodiacal constellation in the southern hemisphere; between Virgo and Scorpius

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Instance hypernyms:

constellation (a configuration of stars as seen from the earth)

Holonyms ("Libra" is a part of...):

zodiac (a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The seventh sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about September 23 to October 22

Classified under:

Nouns denoting spatial position

Synonyms:

Balance; Libra; Libra the Balance; Libra the Scales

Instance hypernyms:

house; mansion; planetary house; sign; sign of the zodiac; star sign ((astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided)

Context examples

With Mars in Libra, others will listen to you.