Orestes Definition
Ores·tes (ō res′tēz′)
noun
Gr. Myth. son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who, with the aid of his sister Electra, avenges the murder of his father by killing his mother and her lover Aegisthus
Etymology: L < Gr Orestēs < oros, mountain: see orient
Orestes Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
possibility.: It would nice to hear your thoughs about this possibility. orestes wrote: Here is a list of eyewitness testimony.
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