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Ananke

American  
[uh-nang-kee, uh-nan-kee] / əˈnæŋ ki, əˈnæn ki /

noun

Astronomy.
  1. a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.


Ananke British  
/ əˈnæŋkɪ /

noun

  1. a small outer satellite of Jupiter

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Ananke

From the Greek word anánkē necessity, force

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The Ananke has been transformed, with only Althea remaining aboard to guide its development.

From The Verge Jul. 20, 2016

One strand follows Althea as she attempts to repair the ship’s computer, which she built and calls Ananke.

From New York Times Sep. 2, 2015

“Lightless” is the first of a planned series, and you can’t help looking forward to learning what’s next for Althea and Ananke.

From New York Times Sep. 2, 2015

“It’s just us now,” Althea says, and Ananke replies: “YES.”

From New York Times Sep. 2, 2015

Still it is with some such definite decision that he enters the kingdom of Ananke, the goddess of Necessity.

From The Created Legend by Cournos, John

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