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Ananke
[ uh-nang-kee, uh-nan-kee ]
noun
, Astronomy.
- a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
Ananke
/ əˈnæŋkɪ /
noun
- a small outer satellite of Jupiter
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Ananke1
From the Greek word anánkē necessity, force
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Example Sentences
Still it is with some such definite decision that he enters the kingdom of Ananke, the goddess of Necessity.
From Project Gutenberg
His soul tried to escape the oppression of this cosmic mechanism, and to leave the slavery of Ananke.
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This divinity is sometimes identified with Tyche, sometimes with Ananke.
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