Ananke
[ uh-nang-kee, uh-nan-kee ]
/ əˈnæŋ ki, əˈnæn ki /
noun Astronomy.
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
Origin of Ananke
From the Greek word
anánkē necessity, force
Example sentences from the Web for ananke
This divinity is sometimes identified with Tyche, sometimes with Ananke.
Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome |E.M. BerensHis soul tried to escape the oppression of this cosmic mechanism, and to leave the slavery of Ananke.
The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism |Franz CumontStill 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
/ (əˈnæŋkɪ) /
noun
a small outer satellite of Jupiter