Frankenstein
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noun
Fran·ken·stein
\ˈfraŋ-kən-ˌstīn also -ˌstēn\
Definition of Frankenstein
1 a : the title character in Mary W. Shelley's novel Frankenstein who creates a monster that ruins his life b : a monster in the shape of a man especially in popularized versions of the Frankenstein story
2 : a monstrous creation; especially : a work or agency that ruins its originator
1818
First Known Use of frankenstein
1818
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