ananke

noun
/əˈnæŋki/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē, “necessity”).

  1. derived from ἀνάγκη

Definitions

  1. Necessity beyond all supplications or sway. Conceived as the ultimate dictator of all…

    Necessity beyond all supplications or sway. Conceived as the ultimate dictator of all fate and circumstances, to which even the gods must ultimately pay homage and deference.

  2. A Greek goddess, personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a…

    A Greek goddess, personification of destiny, necessity and fate, depicted as holding a spindle.

  3. A moon of Jupiter.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA