"Helike" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē). Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|grc|Ἑλίκη}} Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἑλίκη (Helíkē) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Helike
  1. (historical) An ancient Greek city that was submerged by a tsunami in 373 BC. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-Helike-en-name-mOBm~jWE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 45 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 41 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 38 33 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 37 35 28
  2. (Greek mythology) A nymph who took care of Zeus in his infancy on Crete. Tags: Greek
    Sense id: en-Helike-en-name-Zl4DiMK0 Categories (other): Greek mythology, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 45 42 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 18 59 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 41 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 38 33 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 37 35 28 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
  3. (astronomy) One of the moons of Jupiter. Categories (place): Moons of Jupiter Translations (moon of Jupiter): हेलिके (helike) [masculine] (Marathi), Helike (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-Helike-en-name-lO~J0b-n Disambiguation of Moons of Jupiter: 11 11 78 Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Marathi translations, Terms with Turkish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 45 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 29 36 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 41 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 38 33 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 37 35 28 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'moon of Jupiter': 6 10 84
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