LIBRA (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)
Meaning:
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Libra
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Libra; Balance
Hypernyms ("Libra" is a kind of...):
individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)
Domain category:
astrology; star divination (a pseudoscience claiming divination by the positions of the planets and sun and moon)
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)
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:
Libra the Balance; Libra the Scales; Libra; Balance
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)
