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Leda

American  
[lee-duh, ley-] / ˈli də, ˈleɪ- /

noun

  1. Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.

  2. Astronomy. a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.


Leda 1 British  
/ ˈliːdə /

noun

  1. Greek myth a queen of Sparta who was the mother of Helen and Pollux by Zeus, who visited her in the form of a swan

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Leda 2 British  
/ ˈliːdə /

noun

  1. astronomy a small satellite of Jupiter in an intermediate orbit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Gary Gillespie, founder of Leda Art Supply, plans to use part of his $18,000 to pay down a credit line used to invest in new products.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

In a souvenir shop selling magnets and T-shirts, Leda is all in favour of the Bezos-Sanchez bonanza.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2025

In Maggie Gyllenhaal’s affecting drama “The Lost Daughter,” both were cast as Leda, a professor and mother who struggled with choices made in her past.

From Seattle Times Apr. 4, 2024

A portion of the proceeds from the Leda rings will go to the Immigrant History Initiative, which focuses on Asian American stories of immigrant diaspora.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 1, 2023

With Ma at work, I’m the one to tell Ray and Leda there’s no money for ice cream when the Mister Softee truck chimes.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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