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Orestes meaning

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

Synonyms of Orestes

mythical being

Using Orestes

  • The main meaning on this page is: The son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who killed his mother, avenging his father's death, and was then pursued by the Furies. | A region of Macedonia. | A town in Indiana.
  • Useful related words include: mythical being.
  • In the example corpus, orestes often appears in combinations such as: orestes had, orestes fintiklis, orestes to.

Context around Orestes

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 13 start, 7 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

although 1× argues 1× protect 1× year 1× struck 1× col 1× businessman 1× helped 1× held 1× advocates 1×

Often after:

fintiklis 3× actions 1× case 1× proved 1× ferra 1× kill 1× returned 1× intensified 1×

Sentence patterns with Orestes

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

although orestes actions were 1× ammonius struck orestes in the 1× announces that orestes is acquitted 1× apollo advocates orestes at the 1× apollo argues orestes case and 1× attention to orestes s claims 1× by col orestes ferra liberal 1× cypriot businessman orestes fintiklis the 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

aeschylus aeschylus wrote 1× aletes became king 1× alternatively telephus held 1× although orestes actions 1× apollo advocates orestes 1× apollo argues orestes 1×

Common sentence endings:

ab urbe condita 2× a grave sacrilege 1× and killed him 1× apollo s supplicant 1× favor of apollo 1× for the murder 1×

Words around Orestes

Just before it in the word index:

oresteia 4 oreste 9 orest 2 oresme 4 oreskovich 2 oreskes 8

Just after it in the word index:

orestis 4 oresund 2 orette 2 oreva 2 orewa 3 orexin 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdur 43 abrasion 43 abscess 43 absconded 43 acclimated 43 acf 43

Corpus analysis for Orestes

  • In this selection, "orestes" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, although, argues, protect, fintiklis, actions and case stand out and add context to how "orestes" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include although orestes actions were and ammonius struck orestes in the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "orestes" sits close to words such as abdur, abrasion and abscess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with orestes

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Apollo promises to protect Orestes, as Orestes has become Apollo's supplicant. (12 words)

Aletes became king until Orestes returned several years later and killed him. (12 words)

Apollo advocates Orestes at the trial, and ultimately Athena rules in favor of Apollo. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

In Havana, a duel with sabres was fought yesterday by Col. Orestes Ferra, Liberal leader in the house of republican representatives, and Maj. Armado Andrew, a conservative member of the house and editor of the newspaper El Dia. (38 words)

Aeschylus Aeschylus wrote in The Eumenides that Hermes helped Orestes kill Clytemnestra under a false identity and other stratagems, and also said that he was the god of searches, and those who seek things lost or stolen. (37 words)

Orestes Fintiklis, whose company owns the former Trump Ocean Club in Panama City, said in a court filing that old financial records show that the Trump Organization evaded Panamanian taxes and underreported worker salaries. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

Although Orestes’ actions were what Apollo had commanded him to do, Orestes has still committed matricide, a grave sacrilege.

Apollo argues Orestes' case and, after the judges, including Athena deliver a tie vote, Athena announces that Orestes is acquitted.

Apollo promises to protect Orestes, as Orestes has become Apollo's supplicant.

However, Orestes proved to be ambitious, and before the end of that year Orestes had driven Nepos from Italy.

Orestes was known to seek her counsel, and a rumor spread among the Christian community of Alexandria blaming her for Orestes's unwillingness to reconcile with Cyril.

The monks paid little attention to Orestes's claims of Christianity, and one of the monks named Ammonius struck Orestes in the head with a rock, causing him to bleed profusely.

In Havana, a duel with sabres was fought yesterday by Col. Orestes Ferra, Liberal leader in the house of republican representatives, and Maj. Armado Andrew, a conservative member of the house and editor of the newspaper El Dia.

Orestes Fintiklis, whose company owns the former Trump Ocean Club in Panama City, said in a court filing that old financial records show that the Trump Organization evaded Panamanian taxes and underreported worker salaries.

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Cypriot businessman Orestes Fintiklis, the majority owner of the complex -- which he renamed "The Bahia Grand" -- said that Panamanian authorities gave him permission to remove the Trump organization from the hotel's administration.

Orestes Fintiklis, the majority owner, in the lobby of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Panama on Monday.

Aeschylus Aeschylus wrote in The Eumenides that Hermes helped Orestes kill Clytemnestra under a false identity and other stratagems, and also said that he was the god of searches, and those who seek things lost or stolen.

Aletes became king until Orestes returned several years later and killed him.

Alternatively, Telephus held Orestes for ransom, the ransom being Achilles' aid in healing the wound.

Apollo advocates Orestes at the trial, and ultimately Athena rules in favor of Apollo.

Apollo had encouraged Orestes to kill Clytemnestra, and so bears some of the guilt for the murder.

At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lentulus and Orestes (or, less frequently, year 683 Ab urbe condita ).

At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lepidus and Orestes (or, less frequently, year 628 Ab urbe condita ).

At this point, Orestes's guards fled in fear, but a nearby crowd of Alexandrians came to his aid.

Because of this, the feud between Cyril and Orestes intensified, and both men wrote to the emperor regarding the situation.

Eventually, Cyril attempted to reach out to Orestes through several peace overtures, including attempted mediation.

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Common combinations with orestes

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "orestes" in a sentence?
An example: "Although Orestes’ actions were what Apollo had commanded him to do, Orestes has still committed matricide, a grave sacrilege." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "orestes" from authentic English texts.
What does "orestes" mean?
Orestes means: The son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, who killed his mother, avenging his father's death, and was then pursued by the Furies.
What are synonyms of "orestes"?
Common synonyms of "orestes" include: mythical being.
How many example sentences with "orestes" are there?
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