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Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
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n
the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses
Example of:
character
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fictional character
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fictitious character
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
n
the monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation)
Synonyms:
Frankenstein's monster
Example of:
character
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fictional character
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fictitious character
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
n
an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
Type of:
agency
the state of being in action or exerting power
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