English dictionary
Frankenstein
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
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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)
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the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses
Source: WordNet 3.0