Noun: Frankenstein 'frang-kun,stIn
- The fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses
- Victor Frankenstein
- 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)
- Frankenstein's monster
- An agency that escapes control and destroys its creator
Derived forms: Frankensteins
Type of: agency, character, fictional character, fictitious character
Encyclopedia: Frankenstein, or The Model Man