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Definition of Electra
: a sister of Orestes who aids him in killing their mother Clytemnestra
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“Electra.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Electra. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of Electra was in 1580
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