Ananke

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

nounAstronomy.

a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.

Origin of Ananke

From the Greek word anánkē necessity, force

Words Nearby Ananke

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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 Sologub
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
This 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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