Einstein

Ein-stein · proper_noun/noun

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Definitions

proper_noun/noun

  1. 1.

    A German surname, most famously associated with physicist Albert Einstein (1879-1955).

  2. 2.

    (Informal) A person of great intelligence; a genius.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    an Einstein — a very intelligent person
  • •
    no Einstein — not particularly smart

Related words

See also: genius, physicist

Etymology

German surname meaning "one stone," from ein ("one") + Stein ("stone").