Definitions

1. noun

the son of Agamemnon, who was a leader of the Greeks in the Trojan War, and avenger of his father’s death.

“In ancient Greek mythology, Orestes is a key figure in the tragic story of the House of Atreus.”

2. proper noun

Orestes, a city in ancient Greece, and the name of several other places

“The archaeological site of Orestes in ancient Greece is a significant discovery in the field of classical studies.”