Definition: Meaning of, Orestes in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ɒˈrɛstiːz /
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in ancient Greek stories, the son of AGAMEMNON, King of MYCENAE, and Clytemnestra. Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus kill AGAMEMNON when Orestes is a child. When he becomes an adult, Orestes kills his mother and Aegisthus.