balances

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proper noun

The constellation and zodiacal sign Libra.

OriginLatin Libra →
CommonScrabble 12
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Meanings

balances1

noun
  1. pluralplural of balance
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of balance

Balances2

proper nounthe Balances
  1. astrologyThe constellation and zodiacal sign Libra.

    ‘Lead me to the Sign of the Balances.’

    1971, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 89

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
libra

Origin

  1. LatinLibra
  2. EnglishBalances

Calque of Latin Libra.

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APA

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MLA

“balances.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balances. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “balances,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/balances.

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