Leda

[ lee-duh, ley- ]

/ ˈli də, ˈleɪ- /

noun

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.

Astronomy. a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.

Words nearby Leda

lecturer, lectureship, Lecuona, lecythus, led, Leda, Leda and the swan, Ledbetter, LED display, lede, Lederberg

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Example sentences from the Web for Leda

Her daughter is named Leta, which is derived from Leda, who was the mythological mother of Helen of Troy.
10 Ways to Avoid Hipster Baby Names|Pamela Redmond Satran/Nameberry|October 14, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The fabled ravishment of Leda by Jupiter in the form of a swan is capable of a like interpretation.
Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore|Charles Hardwick
The Frenchman's anchor had been cut away, and the Leda had worked herself free from that fatal hug.
The Dealings of Captain Sharkey|A. Conan Doyle
And he says, that it was eggs like this which were laid by Leda.
The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus|Athenus

When the climate again became cold an arctic fauna (including a new-comer, Leda myalis) once more occupied the North Sea.
Fragments of Earth Lore|James Geikie
It represents Leda showing to Tyndareus a nest containing the two boys produced from the egg.
Museum of Antiquity|L. W. Yaggy

British Dictionary definitions for Leda (1 of 2)

Leda¹

/ (ˈliːdə) /

noun

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

British Dictionary definitions for Leda (2 of 2)

Leda²

/ (ˈliːdə) /

noun

astronomy a small satellite of Jupiter in an intermediate orbit

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单词	leda
释义	Leda [ lee-duh, ley- ] / ˈli də, ˈleɪ- / noun 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. Astronomy. a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter. Words nearby Leda lecturer, lectureship, Lecuona, lecythus, led, Leda, Leda and the swan, Ledbetter, LED display, lede, Lederberg Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Leda Her daughter is named Leta, which is derived from Leda, who was the mythological mother of Helen of Troy. 10 Ways to Avoid Hipster Baby Names\|Pamela Redmond Satran/Nameberry\|October 14, 2008\|DAILY BEAST The fabled ravishment of Leda by Jupiter in the form of a swan is capable of a like interpretation. Traditions, Superstitions and Folk-lore\|Charles Hardwick The Frenchman's anchor had been cut away, and the Leda had worked herself free from that fatal hug. The Dealings of Captain Sharkey\|A. Conan Doyle And he says, that it was eggs like this which were laid by Leda. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athenus\|Athenus When the climate again became cold an arctic fauna (including a new-comer, Leda myalis) once more occupied the North Sea. Fragments of Earth Lore\|James Geikie It represents Leda showing to Tyndareus a nest containing the two boys produced from the egg. Museum of Antiquity\|L. W. Yaggy British Dictionary definitions for Leda (1 of 2) Leda¹ / (ˈliːdə) / noun 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 British Dictionary definitions for Leda (2 of 2) Leda² / (ˈliːdə) / noun 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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