"Orestes" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ɒˈɹɛstiːz/
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὀρέστης (Oréstēs). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|Ὀρέστης}} Ancient Greek Ὀρέστης (Oréstēs) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Orestes
  1. (Greek mythology) The son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who killed his mother, avenging his father's death, and was then pursued by the Furies. Tags: Greek Translations (Greek hero): Orestes (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-Orestes-en-name-HlFL17vy Categories (other): Greek mythology, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 0 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'Greek hero': 71 29 0
  2. A region of Macedonia.
    Sense id: en-Orestes-en-name-Kud8wKoS Categories (other): Geographic and cultural areas, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 0 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 51 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 30 64 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 66 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 29 71 0
  3. A town in Indiana. Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in Indiana, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Orestes-en-name-Md7XnErN
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