1. (Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra; his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus;
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Orestes
n 1: (Greek mythology) the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra;
his sister Electra persuaded him to avenge Agamemnon's
death by killing Clytemnestra and Aegisthus