English Explanatory Dictionary

Helen

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War.
  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. A place in the United States:
  4. A minor city in White County, Georgia.
  5. An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
  6. A census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
noun
  1. Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
noun
  1. Either of a pair of curved, spine-like appendages on some hyoliths.

Pronunciation

en-us-Helen.ogg /ˈhɛlən/

Word forms

Helen Helens

Etymology

From French Hélène, from Latin Helena, from Ancient Greek Ἑλένη (Helénē). Doublet of Elaine.

Related words

Elaine Elena Ellen Ellie Helena Helene Ilona Lena Nell Nellie

Derived words

Helendale Helensburgh Helensville Mount Helen St Helens St. Helens Theddlethorpe St Helen black and white Helen
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