frankenstein
1. [ noun ] (writing) 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: frankenstein's_monster
Related terms: fictional_character
2. [ noun ] an agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
Related terms: agency
3. [ noun ] (writing) the fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses
Related terms: fictional_character
Similar spelling:   frankincense
  Frankenberry
  Franceschini
  frank_sinatra
  Franceschi
  frankfurter
  frank_stella