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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 good’), to food and other things which minister to the material comfort of man; usually in phr. good creature.

: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.)

*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]]