But now, when only one step was left to reach the goal, Orestes suddenly lost his courage.
Source: tatoeba (2171893)
Orestes
/ɒˈɹɛstiːz/
Synonyms for "orestes" (4 found)
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Closest matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
greek hero
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
legendary figure
Related words (2)
Noun(2 words)
mythic herotragic protagonist
Related word relations
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More general
2 entrieslegendary figuremythological figure
More specific
2 entriesAeschylean heroGreek tragic hero
Collocations
6 entriesAeschylean heroOrestean heroOrestean sagaOrestean tragedymyth of Orestesthe Oresteia
Derivations
1 entriesSample sentences
3 total sentences available.
Would that Orestes were near.
Source: tatoeba (5095070)
"But mad with love's despair, / and stung with Furies for his spouse denied, / at length Orestes caught the wretch unware, / e'en by his father's shrine, and smote him then and there."
Source: tatoeba (7051113)