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Orestes

Noun CEFR B1
ɒˈɹɛstiːz

Definitions

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

Equivalents

3 more languages
SuomiOrestes
LatinaOrestes
УкраїнськаОрест

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Oreston orestrate Oresund Öresund Bridge orewood orexigen

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