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HELENA
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Helena mean?
• HELENA (noun)
The noun HELENA has 1 sense:
1. capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
Familiarity information: HELENA used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capital of the state of Montana; located in western Montana
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
capital of Montana; Helena
Instance hypernyms:
state capital (the capital city of a political subdivision of a country)
Holonyms ("Helena" is a part of...):
Mont.; Montana; MT; Treasure State (a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border)
Context examples
Among the votaries of TERPSICHORE, who disported themselves until Sol gave warning for departure, Wilkins Micawber, Esquire, Junior, and the lovely and accomplished Miss Helena, fourth daughter of Doctor Mell, were particularly remarkable.”
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
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