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   creature

   /ˈkriːtʃə/

   noun

   • 1. an animal, as distinct from a human being: "night sounds of birds and other creatures" Similar animalbeastbruteliving thingliving entityliving soulsoulmortalbeinglife formorganisminformal:critter
   • ▪ an animal or person: "as fellow creatures on this planet, animals deserve respect"
   • ▪ a fictional or imaginary being: "a creature from outer space"
   • ▪ a person of a specified kind: "you heartless creature!" Similar fellowindividualcharacterwretchbeggarsoulpersonpersonagehuman beinghumanmanwomanboygirlinformal:devilbunnycookiecustomersorttypethingchapblokegeezerbastardboddudehombreguygalinformal, dated:bodydogcovevulgar slang:sodbuggerarchaic:wight
   • 2. a person or organization considered to be under the complete control of another: "the village teacher was expected to be the creature of his employer" Similar minionlackeyflunkeyhirelingsubordinateservantretainervassalpuppetpawntoolinstrumentcat's pawdupeinformal:stoogesuckeryes-manpoodledogsbodyskivvygofer
   • 3. anything living or existing: archaic "dress, jewels, and other transitory creatures"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘something created’): via Old French from late Latin creatura, from the verb creare (see create).

   Derivatives

   • 1. creaturely adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCREATURE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of creature as a noun in English, with synonyms, idioms, and usage examples. A creature can be any living thing, especially an animal, or a person, or a mythical or imaginary being.

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   Learn the meaning of creature as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. A creature is something created, either animate or inanimate, or a lower animal or a human being.

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   Learn the meaning of creature as a living thing, an imaginary being, or a dependent person. Find synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and usage examples of creature in British and American English.

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   Creature definition: an animal, especially a nonhuman. See examples of CREATURE used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcreature noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCREATURE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    A creature is anything that lives but is not a plant. Learn more about the word creature, its synonyms, antonyms, and translations in different languages.