Helen of Troy

noun phrase

ˌhe-lən-əv-ˈtrȯi 

: the wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris brings about the Trojan War

Examples of Helen of Troy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jon Bernthal stars as the Greek king of Sparta, Menelaus, who is also Agamemnon’s brother and Helen of Troy’s husband. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026

Helen of Troy & Clytemnestra While both are minor characters in Homer’s poem, Nolan’s made a few changes to the characters. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026

Helen of Troy in this film is played by Lupita Nyong’o who is Black. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Helen of Troy, whose abduction started the Trojan war, and her sister Clytemnestra, who connives to murder her husband Agamemnon. — Jim Beckerman, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1510, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Helen of Troy

• ahoy
• alloy
• annoy
• carboy
• convoy
• cowboy
• decoy
• deploy
• destroy
• employ
• employe
• enjoy