Leda
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Le·da
(lē′də)n.
Greek Mythology A queen of Sparta and the mother, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Helen and Pollux and, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra.
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Leda
(ˈliːdə)n
(Classical Myth & Legend) 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
Leda
(ˈliːdə)n
(Astronomy) astronomy a small satellite of Jupiter in an intermediate orbit
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Le•da
(ˈli də, ˈleɪ-)n.
(in Greek myth) the mother of Castor and Clytemnestra, fathered by her mortal husband, and of Pollux and Helen, fathered by Zeus in the form of a swan.
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| Noun | 1. |  Leda - (Greek mythology) a queen of Sparta who was raped by Zeus who had taken the form of a swan; Helen of Troy was conceived in the rape of LedaGreek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks |
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