ORESTES

Meaning of ORESTES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈres-(ˌ)tēz, ȯ- ]

noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Orestēs

Date: 15th century

: the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who with his sister Electra avenges his father by killing his mother and her lover Aegisthus

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ORESTES — noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Orestēs Date: 15th century the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who with his sister Electra …
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ORESTES — In Greek mythology , the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. According to Homer , Orestes was away when his father …
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ORESTES — n. son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra whose sister persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra's lover (Greek mythology); …
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ORESTES — [Ores.tes] n [L, fr. Gk Orestes]: the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who with his sister Electra avenges his father …
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ORESTES — in Greek mythology, son of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae (or Argos), and his wife, Clytemnestra. According to Homer, Orestes was …
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ORESTES — Orestes BrE AmE ɒ ˈrest iːz ɔː-, ə- AmE \ ɔː-
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ORESTES — O ‧ res ‧ tes /ɒˈrestiːz $ ɔː-/ BrE AmE in ancient Greek stories, the son of ↑ Agamemnon , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ORESTES — n. In Greek mythology , the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. According to Homer , Orestes was away when his …
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ORESTES — Classification: Town Located in: Indiana (IN) Total Population (2000): 334 Total Housing Units (2000): 147 Land Area (square meters): 1019474 …
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ORESTES — [Greek heroic] Orestes was the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and the brother of Electra. When his father returned from …
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ORESTES — Orestes
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ORESTES — Orestes
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ORESTES — Орест
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ORESTES — Orestes
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ORESTES — Orestes
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ORESTES — n. Pronunciation: ə - ' res-( ˌ )t ē z, o ̇ - Function: noun Etymology: Latin, from Greek Orest …
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BROWNSON, ORESTES AUGUSTUS — born Sept. 16, 1803, Stockbridge, Vt., U.S. died April 17, 1876, Detroit, Mich. American writer on theological, philosophical, scientific, and …
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IPHIGENEIA — In Greek mythology , the eldest daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra and sister of Electra and Orestes . When the …
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ELECTRA — In Greek legend, the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. When Agamemnon was murdered by Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus, Electra …
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AGAMEMNON — In Greek legend, the son of Atreus , brother of Menelaus , and king of Mycenae and commander of the …
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PYLADES — /pil"euh deez'/ , n. Class. Myth. a son of Strophius who befriended Orestes, accompanied him in his wanderings, and eventually …
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CLYTEMNESTRA — /kluy'teuhm nes"treuh/ , n. Class. Myth. the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, the wife of Agamemnon, and the mother of …
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ROMULUS AUGUSTULUS — flourished 5th century AD byname of Flavius Momyllus Romulus Augustus the last of the Western Roman emperors (475476). He was …
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ORESTEIA — trilogy of tragic dramas by the ancient Greek dramatist Aeschylus, first performed in 458 BC. It is his last work …
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ODOACER — born c. 433 died March 15, 493, Ravenna also called Odovacar, or Odovakar first barbarian king of Italy. The date …
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NEPOS, JULIUS — died May 9, 480 last legitimate Western Roman emperor (reigned 474475). Born of a distinguished family, Nepos was sent by …
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EURIPIDES — born c. 484 BC, Athens died 406, Macedonia last of classical Athens' three great tragic dramatists, following Aeschylus and Sophocles. …
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PYLADES — [Greek heroic] The son of Strophius, king of Phocis. He was a loyal friend of Orestes and married his sister …
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ALECTO — [Greek] Alecto was one of the Erinyes or Furies in Greek mythology. The Furies were three avenging deities. Their names …
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