Helen
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- proper noun
- /ˈhɛlən/
- Literature
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Helena
- Though she could not see or hear, Helen Keller became a highly accomplished writer and speaker.
- Helen of Troy
- abduction of Helen
- Paris abducted Helen
I mean, what I know it was, you know, Helen of Troy.
- I mean, what I know it was, you know, Helen of Troy.
- It tells the story of the invincible warrior Achilles and his friends trying to rescue the Lady Helen from Lord Freezer.
Examples
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The story of Helen's beauty and the consequences of her abduction is well-known in ancient Greek tales.
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In Greek mythology, Helen was the daughter of Zeus and Leda, famously known for her beauty.
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I could have killed you, Helen, the night we met.
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As she watched them, Helen felt tears rise to her eyes, and she had no idea why.
Fiction book (1990) -
For the fact is, he began his poem "Helen" with a bit of blasphemy.
Academic text (1995) -
There are at least six examples of scenes featuring Paris together with Helen, all of which are set in interiors.
Academic text (2012) -
We commend to Almighty God, our sister, Helen, and we commit her body to the ground.
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Farewell, fair Helen.
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The author is Helen Recovits, and the book is published by Frances Foster Books.
Academic text (2008) -
The merest flicker of hurt crossed Helen's face before it was mastered and concealed again.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
A very beautiful woman in Greek stories who was taken by Paris and caused the Trojan War
Compounds
- Literature
A very beautiful woman in Greek stories who was taken by Paris and caused the Trojan War
Surface Forms
Etymology
Helen comes from ancient Greek Helénē, possibly from a word meaning 'torch' or 'light'. A helpful way to remember it is to imagine Helen as a bright light who drew everyone's eyes, which fits the stories that her beauty started the Trojan War.