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Einstein.

Albert Einstein, the world-famous 20th-century theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈaɪnˌstaɪn/Canada, General-American, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland, common/ˈaɪnˌʃtaɪn/Canada, General-American, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland, uncommon/ˈɑenˌstɑen/Australia, common/ˈɑenˌʃtɑen/Australia, uncommon

  1. Albert Einstein, the world-famous 20th-century theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity.

  2. A surname from German.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Einstein. * The common noun is an eponym of Albert Einstein.

noun/ˈaɪnˌstaɪn/Canada, General-American, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland, common/ˈaɪnˌʃtaɪn/Canada, General-American, New-Zealand, Received-Pronunciation, Scotland, uncommon/ˈɑenˌstɑen/Australia, common/ˈɑenˌʃtɑen/Australia, uncommon

  1. An extremely clever or intelligent person.

    sarcastic · sometimes
    Can you believe he's just a kindergartener? It looks like they've got an Einstein in the family.
    Good job, Einstein, thinking you could grab the wires with your pliers.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Einstein. * The common noun is an eponym of Albert Einstein.

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