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Libra (constellation) Libra is a constellation of the zodiac and is located in the Southern celestial hemisphere. Its name is Latin for weighing scales. Its old astronomical symbol is (♎︎). It is fairly faint, with no first magnitude stars, and lies between Vi ...
, a constellation *
Libra (astrology) __NOTOC__ Libra () is the seventh astrological sign in the zodiac. It spans 180°–210° celestial longitude. The Sun transits this sign on average between September 22 and October 23. The symbol of the scales is based on the Scales of Justic ...
, an astrological sign based on the star constellation Libra may also refer to:


Arts and entertainment

* ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo


Music

* ''Libra'' (Gary Bartz album), 1968 * ''Libra'' (Julio Iglesias album), 1985 * ''Libra'' (Lali album), 2020 * ''Libra'' (Toni Braxton album), 2005 * '' The L.I.B.R.A.'', 2020 album by T.I.


Fictional entities

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Libra Dohko The following list comprises the characters that form the three ranks of the army of the Greek goddess Athena, in the Japanese manga ''Saint Seiya'' and the canonical sequel and prequel ''Saint Seiya Next Dimension'', written and illustrated by Ma ...
, a manga ''Saint Seiya'' character *
Libra (Marvel Comics) Libra is the name of different fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Publication history The original Libra first appeared in ''Avengers'' #72 (Jan. 1970), and was created by Roy Thomas and Sal Buscema ...
, Gustav Brandt, the character most commonly associated with the name *
Libra (DC Comics) Libra is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #111 (May–June 1974 in comics, 1974), where he formed the first incarnation of the Injustice Gang (though there had been ...
, a DC Comics villain who is one of the leading characters in ''Final Crisis''


Organizations

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Libra Association Diem (formerly known as Libra) was a permissioned blockchain-based stablecoin payment system proposed by the American social media company Meta Platforms. The plan also includes a private currency implemented as a cryptocurrency. The launch wa ...
, an oversight body for the digital currency Diem *
Libra Group The Libra Group, aka Libra Holdings, is a privately held international conglomerate operating in a variety of industries. As of 2017, it has 30 subsidiaries across six continents, in six sectors: aviation leasing, renewable energy, hotels and ...
, a multinational conglomerate business based in New York and London *
LIBRA Libra generally refers to: * Libra (constellation), a constellation * Libra (astrology), an astrological sign based on the star constellation Libra may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Libra'' (novel), a 1988 novel by Don DeLillo Musi ...
, a former Croatian liberal democratic political party that is now part of the Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats *
Libra Foundation The Libra Foundation is among the largest charitable organizations in the state of Maine. Major projects include Pineland Farms Pineland Farms is a 5,000-acre farm and recreational property in the eastern part of New Gloucester, Maine. It is par ...
, a charitable organization in Maine, US


Science and technology

* ''Libra'' (skipper), a genus of skippers in the family Hesperiidae *
Libra (Academic Search) Microsoft Academic Search was a research project and academic search engine retired in 2012. It relaunched in 2016 as Academic. History Microsoft launched a search tool called Windows Live Academic Search in 2006 to directly compete with Google ...
, a public search engine for academic papers and literature *
Libra (weight) The ancient Roman units of measurement were primarily founded on the Hellenic system, which in turn was influenced by the Egyptian system and the Mesopotamian system. The Roman units were comparatively consistent and well documented. Length T ...
, an ancient Roman unit of weight * The former name of Diem (digital currency), a cryptocurrency project initiated by Facebook *
Libra (Chinese astronomy) According to traditional Chinese uranography, the modern constellation Libra is located within the eastern quadrant of the sky, which is symbolized as the Azure Dragon of the East (東方青龍, ''Dōng Fāng Qīng Lóng''). The name of the weste ...


Other uses

* Libra oil field, a giant oil field off the coast of Brazil * Libra, the brand name in Australia of Libresse feminine hygiene products


See also

* Libras (Língua Brasileira de Sinais) or Brazilian Sign Language *
Libre (disambiguation) Libre may refer to: Computing * Libre software, free software * Libre Computer Project, developer of open-hardware single-board computers Medicine *FreeStyle Libre, a glucose monitoring device Media * Libre Times, news site which people can free ...
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