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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

Leda used to have her own store selling quality Italian goods but had to close it to adapt to a low-spending market.

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

Inspired by the work of acclaimed Asian American designer Isamu Noguchi, Georgia ic25’s Leda rings are designed “to emulate the organic outlines used in Noguchi’s sculptures.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 1, 2023

Leda rubs her eyes and extends her arms.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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