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Orestes

/ɒˈɹɛstiːz/

Orestes proper noun: the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who killed his mother, avenging his father's death, and was then pursued by the Furies.

orestes: the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who killed his mother, avenging his father's death, and was...
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Proper noun

Orestes

  1. (Greek) The son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who killed his mother, avenging his father's death, and was then pursued by the Furies.
  2. A region of Macedonia.
  3. A town in Indiana.

Origin of Orestes

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρέστης (Oréstēs).

Questions about Orestes

What does Orestes mean?
Orestes means the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who killed his mother, avenging his father's death, and was then pursued by the Furies.
What part of speech is Orestes?
Orestes is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Orestes?
Orestes is pronounced /ɒˈɹɛstiːz/.

Words near Orestes in the dictionary

  1. oreshoot
  2. oreshoots
  3. Orestean
  4. Oresteia
  5. Oresteian
  6. Orestes
  7. Orestheus
  8. Orestis
  9. Oreston
  10. orestrate
  11. Oresund

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