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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 apparent magnitude, first magnitude stars, ...
, a constellation *
Libra (astrology) Libra (; , Latin for "scales") 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 ...
, 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

* Libra Dohko, a manga ''Saint Seiya'' character *
Libra (Marvel Comics) Libra is the name of several 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), where he formed the first incarnation of the Injustice Gang. Libra made his return with a leading r ...
, 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 Facebook. The plan also included a private currency implemented as a cryptocurrency. The launch was ori ...
, an oversight body for the digital currency Diem *
Libra Group Libra Group is a privately held international holding company operating in a variety of industries. Its 20 operating entities include businesses across six continents, in six sectors: aerospace, renewable energy, hotels and hospitality services, ...
, 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 The Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats ( or HNS) is a social- liberal political party in Croatia. In the 11th Sabor, since 2024, a single HNS representative forms a parliamentary club together with two independent representatives. HN ...
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Libra Party The Libra Party or ''Equal List'' () is a political party in Albania. It was founded in 2016. History The party was founded by Ben Blushi, a prominent politician/writer, and Mimoza Hafizi; both former MPs of the Socialist Party of Albania. ...
, an Albanian political party *
Libra Foundation The Libra Foundation is among the largest charitable organizations in the state of Maine. Major projects include Pineland Farms, the Maine Winter Sports Center, and The MaineHealth Raising Readers program. The October Corporation is an affiliate ...
, 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 (MAS) was a research project and academic search engine retired in 2012. It relaunched in 2016 as Microsoft Academic, which in turn was shut down in 2022. The content of the latter was allegedly incorporated into The Len ...
, a public search engine for academic papers and literature *
Libra (weight) The units of measurement of ancient Rome were generally consistent and well documented. Length The basic unit of Roman linear measurement was the ''pes'' (plural: ''pedes'') or Roman foot. Investigation of its relation to the English foot goes ...
, an ancient Roman unit of weight **
Carolingian pound The Carolingian pound (, ), also called Charlemagne's pound or the Charlemagne pound, was a unit of weight that emerged during the reign of Charlemagne. It served both as a trading weight and a coinage weight. It had a mass of about 408 g and was ...
(), a unit of weight and coinage based on the Roman unit *
Diem (digital currency) Diem (formerly known as Libra) was a permissioned blockchain-based stablecoin payment system proposed by the American social media company Facebook. The plan also included a private currency implemented as a cryptocurrency. The launch was ori ...
, formerly Libra, 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 west ...
* $Libra, a meme coin that caused a political scandal in Argentina in 2025


Other uses

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Libra oil field Libra oil field is a large ultra-deepwater oil prospect located in the Santos Basin, about off the coast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, north of Tupi field. Libra is in the process of being tested and may turn out to be the largest pre-salt find i ...
, a giant oil field off the coast of Brazil * Libra, the brand name in Australia of
Libresse Libresse is a brand of Essity, specializing in products for period and daily intimate care. Libresse is a global brand, operating under a number of different names in local markets – Bodyform, Nana, Nuvenia, Saba, Nosotras, Libresse, and Libra. ...
feminine hygiene products


See also

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Libras Brazilian Sign Language ( ) is the sign language used by deaf communities of Brazil. It is commonly known in short as Libras (). Brazilian Sign Language (Libras) is a well-established language and legally recognized.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 Music * ''Libre'' (Alejandra Guzmán album) * ''Li ...
* * {{disambiguation