Ananke
[ uh-nang-kee, uh-nan-kee ]
/ əˈnæŋ ki, əˈnæn ki /
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noun Astronomy.
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
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Origin of Ananke
From the Greek word anánkē necessity, force
Words nearby Ananke
ananda, anandamide, anandrous, Ananias, anankastic personality, Ananke, ananthous, anapaest, anapest, anaphase, anaphora
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How to use Ananke in a sentence
Still it is with some such definite decision that he enters the kingdom of Ananke, the goddess of Necessity.
The Created Legend|Feodor SologubHis soul tried to escape the oppression of this cosmic mechanism, and to leave the slavery of Ananke.
The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism|Franz CumontThis divinity is sometimes identified with Tyche, sometimes with Ananke.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome|E.M. Berens
British Dictionary definitions for Ananke
Ananke
/ (əˈnæŋkɪ) /
noun
a small outer satellite of Jupiter
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