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Frankenstein

Frank·en·stein [ frángkən stn ] (plural Frank·en·steins)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. creator of something destructive: a creator of something that causes ruin or destruction, or brings about a personal downfall

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

3. out-of-control invention: a creation or invention that gets beyond its maker's control and threatens harm or destruction

[Early 19th century. < novel by Mary Shelley (1818), in which the main character, Baron Frankenstein, creates a living man]
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