Meaning of Frankenstein | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Various small towns in Germany.
   countable, uncountable
2. A monster composed of body parts from various corpses attached and brought back to life by a mad scientist, typically strong, unable to speak clearly, and misunderstood.
   proscribed, sometimes
3. A stretch in which one walks forward with their arms extended while kicking their legs forward to touch their hands.
4. Former name of Ząbkowice Śląskie: a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.
   countable, historical, uncountable
5. Synonym of mad scientist.
6. Alternative letter-case form of Frankenstein.
   alt-of
7. A surname from German.
   countable
8. Victor Frankenstein, a fictional character and the main protagonist and title character in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.
   countable, uncountable
9. The unnamed monster created by Victor Frankenstein: a fictional character who first appeared in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus as the main antagonist.
   countable, proscribed, sometimes, uncountable

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Examples

“In the same year, a kiln of the same size was built in Frankenstein in the Silesian region, but the purpose of this kiln was to treat low-grade nickel ore, and it had a capacity for treating 80,000 tons a year.”

“Now, another fella told me he had a sister who looked just fine Instead of being my deliverance, she had a strange resemblance To a cat named Frankenstein.”

“"Such loveliness as I possess can only truly shine In Hollywood!" Aunt Sponge declared. "Oh, wouldn't that be fine! I'd capture all the nations' hearts! They'd give me all the leading parts! The stars would all resign!" "I think you'd make," Aunt Spiker said, "a lovely Frankenstein."”

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