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

Helen is speaking for the first time, after feeling silenced for 35 years, in part because of a Harrods non-disclosure agreement that she was told to sign.

From BBC

Twenty-eight years since they chased an F5 tornado with Helen Hunt.

From Los Angeles Times

"Adverts have become part of the ritual surrounding Christmas," Prof Helen Wheatley, a historian of television, told BBC News.

From BBC

On Monday the Bishop of Newcastle, Helen Ann Harlety, became the most senior member of the clergy to call for the Archbishop to stand down.

From BBC

It’s a sequence that’s echoed in the finale when she burns the place down in a fabulous red coat, which was made for her by costume designer Helen Huang.

From Los Angeles Times