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frankenstein

/fɹˈæŋkʌnstˌaɪn/noun3 syllables

Frankenstein means: 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 for frankenstein2

noun, as in 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)

Frankenstein's monster

noun, as in the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses

Victor Frankenstein

What does frankenstein mean?3

noun

1

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)

2

the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses

3

an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Frankenstein in a sentence

  • Frankenstein is a work of art.unknown
  • I created Frankenstein by my own hands.dimitris
  • The similarities between Tom and Frankenstein are impossible to ignore.Adelpa
  • Actually, Frankenstein is the name of the doctor. The monster's name is Tom.shekitten
  • Frankenstein was written by Mary Shelley.Hybrid

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Forms of frankenstein

as a noun

plural
frankensteins