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Frankenstein

DEFINITIONS OF: 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, fictional character, 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, fictional character, 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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