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Frankenstein
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
— Fran·ken·stein·ian \ˌfraŋ-kən-ˈstī-nē-ən, -ˈsti-\ adjective
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First Known Use of FRANKENSTEIN
1818
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