HyperDic: frankenstein

English > 3 senses of the word Frankenstein:
NOUNstateFrankensteinan agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
person Frankenstein, Frankenstein's monsterthe monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation)
person Frankensteinthe fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Frankenstein > pronunciation
Soundsfrae'ngkahnstay.n; frae'ngkahnstiy.n
Rhymesaffine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn...
Aberdeen ... wolverine / Wolverine: 192 rhymes with iyn...
English > Frankenstein: 3 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningAn agency that escapes control and destroys its creator.
BroaderagencyThe state of being in action or exerting power
English > Frankenstein: 3 senses > noun 2, person
MeaningThe monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation).
SynonymFrankenstein's monster
Instance offictional character, fictitious character, characterAn imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
English > Frankenstein: 3 senses > noun 3, person
MeaningThe fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses.
Instance offictional character, fictitious character, characterAn imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

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