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Leen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fief noun Historically, land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
  • Helen name The daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War.

Senses

Leen is used for these senses in English:

  • Helen A en given name.
  • fief (figurative) A territory, a domain, an area over which one exercises lordly control, particularly with regard to corporate or governmental bureaucracies.
  • fiefdom (historical) The estate controlled by a feudal lord.

fief — full definition

  1. noun Historically, land granted by a lord to a vassal in exchange for loyalty and service.
  2. noun Any area or organization that one person controls as if it were their private domain.

Helen — full definition

  1. name The daughter of Zeus and Leda, considered to be the most beautiful woman in the world; her abduction by Paris brought about the Trojan War.
  2. name A female given name from Ancient Greek.
  3. name A place in the United States: A minor city in White County, Georgia.
  4. name A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in St. Mary's County, Maryland.
  5. name A place in the United States: A census-designated place in Raleigh County, West Virginia.

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