Helike

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English

Proper noun

Helike

  1. (historical) An ancient Greek city that was submerged by a tsunami in 373 BC.
  2. (Greek mythology) A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete.
  3. (astronomy) One of the moons of Jupiter.