Ananke

[uh-nang-kee, uh-nan-kee]

noun Astronomy.

a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.

Origin of Ananke

From the Greek word anánkē necessity, force

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Historical Examples of ananke

This divinity is sometimes identified with Tyche, sometimes with Ananke.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome
E.M. Berens
His soul tried to escape the oppression of this cosmic mechanism, and to leave the slavery of Ananke.
The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism
Franz Cumont
Still it is with some such definite decision that he enters the kingdom of Ananke, the goddess of Necessity.
The Created Legend
Feodor Sologub

British Dictionary definitions for ananke

Ananke

noun

a small outer satellite of Jupiter

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