creature

creature
crea|ture
W3 [ˈkri:tʃə US -ər] n
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1¦(living thing)¦
2¦(imaginary or strange)¦
3 a creature of habit
4¦(something made or invented)¦
5¦(somebody controlled by something)¦
6 beautiful/stupid/adorable etc creature
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[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin creatura, from Latin creare; CREATE]
1.) ¦(LIVING THING)¦
anything that is living, such as an animal, fish, or insect, but not a plant
▪ The first living creature sent into space was a dog named Laika.
creatures of the deep
(=animals and fish that live in the ocean)
2.) ¦(IMAGINARY OR STRANGE)¦
an imaginary animal or person, or one that is very strange and frightening
▪ creatures from outer space
3.) a creature of habit
someone who always does things in the same way or at the same time
4.) ¦(SOMETHING MADE OR INVENTED)¦
formal something, especially something bad, that was made or invented by a particular person or organization
creature of
▪ The poll tax was a creature of the Government.
5.) ¦(SOMEBODY CONTROLLED BY SOMETHING)¦
someone who is controlled or influenced a lot by something
creature of
▪ He was a creature of the military government.
6.) beautiful/stupid/adorable etc creature
literary someone who has a particular character or quality
▪ He was the most beautiful creature Dot had ever seen.

Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.

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  • créature — CRÉATURE. sub. f. Un Être créé. Les créatures animées. Les créatures inanimées. L Ange est la plus noble des créatures. Une créature intellectuelle. Lä puissance de Dieu éclate dans les plus viles créatures. Dieu est admirable dans ses créatures …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

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