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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: 'balance'

Libra

 noun
     
Related topics: Astrology
Li‧bra
1 [uncountable]ROA the seventh sign of the zodiac, represented by a pair of scales, which some people believe affects the character and life of people born between September 24 and October 23
2 also Libran [countable]ROA someone who was born between September 24 and October 23
—Libran adjective
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