(n)(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War, Syn.Helen of Troy
(n)an active volcano in the Cascade Range in southwestern Washington; erupted violently in 1980 after 123 years of inactivity, Syn.Mount St. Helens, Mt. St. Helens
(n)United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months; Anne Sullivan taught her to read and write and speak; Helen Keller graduated from college and went on to champion the cause of blind and deaf people (1880-1968), Syn.Helen Adams Keller, Helen Keller
(n)perennial stoloniferous thistle of northern Europe with lanceolate basal leaves and usually solitary heads of reddish-purple flowers, Syn.Cirsium helenioides, Cirsium heterophylum
(n)stout perennial herb of western United States having flower heads with drooping orange-yellow rays; causes spewing sickness in sheep, Syn.Helenium hoopesii, owlclaws
n. (Chem.) A neutral organic substance found in the root of the elecampane (Inula helenium), and extracted as a white crystalline or oily material, with a slightly bitter taste. [ 1913 Webster ]
[海伦・凯勒 / 海倫・凱勒, Hǎi lún· Kǎi lē, ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄨㄣˊ· ㄎㄞˇ ㄌㄜ]Helen Keller (1880-1968), famous American deafblind author and activist (whose story is told in biopic The Miracle Worker)[Add to Longdo]