Anan·ke
| \ əˈnaŋ(ˌ)kē, -anˌkē \
plural -s
Definition of Ananke
Greek religion
: a personification of compelling necessity or ultimate fate to which even the gods must yield
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The first known use of Ananke was circa 1642
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