Difference between revisions of "Creature"
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| − | *1. a. Anything created; a created being, animate or inanimate; a product of creative action; a creation. | + | *1. a. Anything created; a created [[being]], animate or inanimate; a product of [[creative]] action; a [[creation]]. |
| − | :b. The created universe; creation. Obs. | + | :b. The created [[universe]]; creation. Obs. |
| − | :c. Applied, after 1 Tim. iv 4 (‘every creature of God is | + | :c. Applied, after 1 Tim. iv 4 (‘every creature of [[God]] is [[good]]’), to food and other [[things]] which minister to the [[material]] comfort of man; usually in phr. good creature. |
:d. humorous. Intoxicating liquor; esp. whisky. The ‘Irish’ pronunciation is represented by the spellings cratur, crater, crathur, etc. | :d. humorous. Intoxicating liquor; esp. whisky. The ‘Irish’ pronunciation is represented by the spellings cratur, crater, crathur, etc. | ||
| − | *2. a. A living ‘creature’ or created being, an animate being; an animal; often as distinct from ‘man’. | + | *2. a. A living ‘creature’ or created being, an animate being; an [[animal nature|animal]]; often as distinct from ‘man’. |
:b. In U.S., esp. applied in rural use to cattle. | :b. In U.S., esp. applied in rural use to cattle. | ||
| − | *3. a. A human being; a person or individual (as in ‘every creature in the room’). Common in the phrase ‘our fellow-creatures’. [So F. créature.] | + | *3. a. A [[human being]]; a [[person]] or [[individual]] (as in ‘every creature in the room’). Common in the phrase ‘our fellow-creatures’. [So F. créature.] |
| − | :b. With qualifications expressing (a) admiration, approbation, affection, or tenderness (sometimes playfully); (b) compassion or commiseration (sometimes with a shade of patronage). | + | :b. With qualifications expressing (a) admiration, approbation, [[affection]], or tenderness (sometimes playfully); (b) compassion or commiseration (sometimes with a shade of patronage). |
:c. Expressing reprobation or contempt. (Originally with qualifications as in b, but at length used alone = creature of a kind which one forbears to specify.) | :c. Expressing reprobation or contempt. (Originally with qualifications as in b, but at length used alone = creature of a kind which one forbears to specify.) | ||
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*5. One who owes his fortune and position to a patron; one who is actuated by the will of another, or is ready to do his bidding; an instrument or puppet. [So F. créature, said in this sense to be from It.] creature of circumstance: see CIRCUMSTANCE n. 4a. | *5. One who owes his fortune and position to a patron; one who is actuated by the will of another, or is ready to do his bidding; an instrument or puppet. [So F. créature, said in this sense to be from It.] creature of circumstance: see CIRCUMSTANCE n. 4a. | ||
| − | *6. Comb. a. appositive, as creature-delights, -god, -good; b. attributive (‘of, pertaining to, connected with creatures’), as creature competitions, attraction; c. objective genitive, as creature-worship, -love. | + | *6. Comb. a. appositive, as creature-delights, -[[god]], -good; b. attributive (‘of, pertaining to, connected with creatures’), as creature competitions, attraction; c. objective genitive, as creature-[[worship]], -[[love]]. |
:d. creature-comforts, material comforts (such as food and clothing). Also sing. | :d. creature-comforts, material comforts (such as food and clothing). Also sing. | ||
[[Category: General Reference]] | [[Category: General Reference]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:06, 6 May 2009
- 1. a. Anything created; a created being, animate or inanimate; a product of creative action; a creation.
- b. The created universe; creation. Obs.
- c. Applied, after 1 Tim. iv 4 (‘every creature of God is good’), to food and other things which minister to the material comfort of man; usually in phr. good creature.
- d. humorous. Intoxicating liquor; esp. whisky. The ‘Irish’ pronunciation is represented by the spellings cratur, crater, crathur, etc.
- 2. a. A living ‘creature’ or created being, an animate being; an animal; often as distinct from ‘man’.
- b. In U.S., esp. applied in rural use to cattle.
- 3. a. A human being; a person or individual (as in ‘every creature in the room’). Common in the phrase ‘our fellow-creatures’. [So F. créature.]
- b. With qualifications expressing (a) admiration, approbation, affection, or tenderness (sometimes playfully); (b) compassion or commiseration (sometimes with a shade of patronage).
- c. Expressing reprobation or contempt. (Originally with qualifications as in b, but at length used alone = creature of a kind which one forbears to specify.)
- 4. fig. That which is produced by, or owes its being solely to, another thing; a result, product, or offspring of anything.
- 5. One who owes his fortune and position to a patron; one who is actuated by the will of another, or is ready to do his bidding; an instrument or puppet. [So F. créature, said in this sense to be from It.] creature of circumstance: see CIRCUMSTANCE n. 4a.
- 6. Comb. a. appositive, as creature-delights, -god, -good; b. attributive (‘of, pertaining to, connected with creatures’), as creature competitions, attraction; c. objective genitive, as creature-worship, -love.
- d. creature-comforts, material comforts (such as food and clothing). Also sing.
