elektra

[ ih-lek-truh ]

/ ɪˈlɛk trə /

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noun

an electronic navigational system establishing approximate position through coincidence in amplitude of two radio signals.

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Origin of elektra

Special use of Greek ḗlektra, plural of ḗlektron.See electron

And there was a time, prior to the one-two punch of Catwoman and Elektra, when superhero films were championed minority heroes.
Fear of a Minority Superhero: Marvel's Obsession with White Guys Saving the World|Marlow Stern|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then again, death is anything but permanent in the comic world, as Clark Kent, Jean Gray, and Elektra, among others, can attest.
Explainer: The Weak Link Between Former Bain Man Mitt Romney and Batman Bad Man Bane|Sarah Hedgecock|July 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She chose a full-frontal nude for the cover of Hard Times for Lovers, but Elektra went with a far-less-daring, more discreet shot.
Judy Collins's New Book: Suicide, Alcoholism, Nude Photos, and More|Joseph Finder|December 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
You were on a major label, got dropped, went to an independent label, and now you are on a major label, Elektra/Asylum, again.
Cee Lo Uncensored|Peter Lauria|January 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The score of "Elektra" he permits his publishers to snatch from him before he is quite finished with it.
Musical Portraits|Paul Rosenfeld
Lady Macbeth as a child might have been like that—or Antigone with the doom on her, or perhaps Elektra.
Love and Lucy|Maurice Henry Hewlett
Great play is made in Strauss's Elektra with the "slippery blood" motive.
Punch or the London Charivari, September 9, 1914|Various
Phaedra and Elektra, not even so virtuous as Mary, who failed of being what she should be!
The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy|John Galsworthy
And as Chrysothemis, shocked, recoils from the task, Elektra determines to complete it alone.
The Complete Opera Book|Gustav Kobb