Leda

/ˈlidə/
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Other forms: Ledas

Definitions of Leda
  1. noun
    (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 Leda
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    an imaginary being of myth or fable
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