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Leda

[lee-duh, ley-]

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

/ 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

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

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“We have to make excuses when our friends want to come over because there is nowhere for them to go,” said 15-year-old Leda.

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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.

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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.”

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Leda Health says its mission is to “better help survivors, their loved ones and the communities in which they live.”

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