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Electra

Syllabification: (E·lec·tra)
Pronunciation: /iˈlektrə/

Greek Mythology
Definition of Electra
  • the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra. She persuaded her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and Aegisthus (their mother’s lover) in revenge for the murder of Agamemnon.

Electra in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Electra in the British & World English dictionary