Helen

[hel-uhn]

noun

1. Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology.,  the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.

2. a female given name.

Helen

/ ˈhɛlɪn /

noun

1. Greek myth the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda, whose abduction by Paris from her husband Menelaus caused the Trojan War

Word History and Origins

Origin of Helen¹

< French Hélène < Latin Helena < Greek Helénē, of obscure origin, probably the name of a pre-Greek vegetation goddess; often linked by folk etymology with helénē, helánē torch, St. Elmo's fire, an unrelated word

Example Sentences

The royal couple were told by Helen Keys and Charlie Mallon about the sustainable methods being used to grow flax to create linen.

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"H is for Hawk", an adaptation of a bestselling memoir by Helen Macdonald, was screened at the British Film Festival in London on Sunday ahead of a fuller international roll-out.

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Hull KR set up their place in Saturday's final off the back of beating St Helens in the semi-final and Saturday will see some departures for the east Hull club.

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"None of this makes sense," Helen Tager-Flusberg, a professor at Boston University and autism expert, told AFP.

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Helen wore it for “the rest of her life.”

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