Helena

ˈhɛlənə

Definition

Definition of Helena - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

namesfemale given name from Ancient Greek

Helena is a popular name in Greece.

geography

capital city of Montana in the United States

Helena is known for its rich history.

Arkansas city

city in Arkansas

Helena is located by the Mississippi River.

city

town

Texas ghost town

Rare

ghost town in Texas

Rare

Helena was abandoned in the early 20th century.

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Expressions with Helena

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St. Helena

island in the South Atlantic Ocean

St. Helena is famous for Napoleon's exile.

Origin of Helena

Greek, Helene (torch) + -a (suffix)

Terms with Helena included in their meaning

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St Helenian

person

someone from Saint Helena island

St Helenian

language

the English dialect spoken on Saint Helena

St Helenian

adj.

geography

related to the people of Saint Helena

St. Helena

abbr.

abr: Saint Helena

island in the South Atlantic Ocean

Examples of Helena in a sentence

We named our daughter Helena after her grandmother.
Helena hosts an annual music festival.
I visited Helena during my road trip.
Helena hosts an annual blues festival.
The historic district in Helena attracts many tourists.
Helena is now a site for historical tours.

Visitors to Helena can explore its eerie remains.

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French:Hélène, Helena, ...
German:Helena, ...
Italian:Helena, ...
Spanish:Helena, ...
Portuguese:Helena, ...
Chinese:海伦娜, 赫勒纳, ...
Japanese:ヘレナ, ...
Arabic:هِيلِينَا, ...
Hebrew:הֵלֵנָה, ...
Russian:Елена, Хелена, ...
Ukrainian:Гелена, Хелена, ...
Hindi:हेलेना, हेलीना, ...
Bengali:হেলেনা, আর্কানসাস অঙ্গরাজ্যের হেলেনা শহর, ...
Catalan:Helena, ...
Czech:Helena, ...
Danish:Helena, ...
Dutch:Helena, ...
Greek:Ελένη, Χέλενα, ...
Hungarian:Heléna, texasi szellemváros, ...
Khmer:ហេលេណា, ទីក្រុងហេលេណា ក្នុងរដ្ឋអាកាន់សាស, ...
Korean:헬레나, ...
Persian:هلنا, ...
Polish:Helena, ...
Portuguese (BR):Helena, ...
Romanian:Helena, ...
Swedish:Helena, ...
Thai:เฮเลนา, ...
Turkish:Helena, ...
Vietnamese:Helena, ...

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Definition of Helena - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

Expressions with Helena

Origin of Helena

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Terms with Helena included in their meaning

Examples of Helena in a sentence

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