Helen

//ˈhɛlən// name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 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. Greek, countable, uncountable

    "Fools on both sides! Helen must needs be fair, When with your blood you daily paint her thus."

  2. 2
    A female given name from Ancient Greek. countable, uncountable

    ""Is her name Ellen or Helen, Miss Viner? I thought —" Miss Viner closed her eyes. "I can sound my h's, dear, as well as anyone, but Helen is not a suitable name for a servant. I don't know what the mothers in the lower classes are coming to nowadays.""

  3. 3
    A place in the United States:; A minor city in White County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A place in the United States:; An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A place in the United States:; A census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
Noun
  1. 1
    Any of various papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.

    "The Yellow Helen […] belongs to a clade of related swallowtail butterflies, the helenus group, or Helens, which are typically large, predominantly black butterflies with long tails and a large, white area on the hindwings."

  2. 2
    Either of a pair of curved, spine-like appendages on some hyoliths.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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