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| Frank·en·stein [ frángkən stn ] (plural Frank·en·steins) |
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| Definition: |
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1. creator of something destructive: a creator of something that causes ruin or destruction, or brings about a personal downfall
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2. monster: a monster typically represented as a very large coarse-featured person, often with features such as bolts in the neck and a shambling walk
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3. out-of-control invention: a creation or invention that gets beyond its maker's control and threatens harm or destruction
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| [Early 19th century. < novel by Mary Shelley (1818), in which the main character, Baron Frankenstein, creates a living man] |
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