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Dictionary: crea·ture   (krē'chər) pronunciation
n.
  1. Something created.
    1. A living being, especially an animal: land creatures; microscopic creatures in a drop of water.
    2. A human.
    3. An imaginary or fantastical being: mythological creatures; a creature from outer space.
  2. One dependent on or subservient to another.
creatural crea'tur·al adj.
creatureliness crea'ture·li·ness n.
creaturely crea'ture·ly adj.

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n

Definition: being, beast
Antonyms: abstract, inanimate


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IN BRIEF: Living being.

pronunciation No creature is fully itself till it is, like the dandelion, opened in the bloom of pure relationship to the sun, the entire living cosmos. — D.H. Lawrence.

Tutor's tip: The "creator" (someone who creates something) created that "creature" (a person or other animal) in the "crater" (a large cavity in the ground caused by a heavy impact).

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A creature is a living organism. The term is derived from a widespread historical belief in creationism[citation needed]. The word is generally used to refer to non-human animals but does include humans, and it is also sometimes used to mean monster.

Other uses for creature include:

  • Legendary creature
  • Creature of statute, an organization, such as a corporation, created by statute or treated by statute in some respects as if it were a person separate from its members or owners

Gaming

Music

  • Creature, a Canadian band
  • Creature, an album by Canadian alternative rock band Moist
  • Creatures (album), an album by American rock band Elf Power
  • The Creatures, a side project of Siouxsie & the Banshees
  • Creature is the pseudonym of a guitarist in the undercore band Deadsy
  • Creature, a song by the metalcore band Atreyu

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - dyr, menneske, kreatur, slave

idioms:

  • creature comforts    materiel velfærd, livets goder
  • creature of habit    vanedyr

Nederlands (Dutch)
schepsel, dier, stakker, stroman

Français (French)
n. - créature, animal

idioms:

  • creature comforts    confort matériel, aimer ses aises
  • creature of habit    (avoir) ses habitudes

Deutsch (German)
n. - Geschöpf, Kreatur

idioms:

  • creature comforts    leibliches Wohl
  • creature of habit    Gewohnheitstier

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ον, πλάσμα, δημιούργημα, (μτφ.) ζώο, ζωντανό, (καθομ.) υποχείριο(ς), τσιράκι

idioms:

  • creature comforts    υλικές ανέσεις
  • creature of habit    άνθρωπος της ρουτίνας

Italiano (Italian)
creatura, animale

idioms:

  • creature comforts    sicurezza materiale
  • creature of habit    abitudinario

Português (Portuguese)
n. - criatura (f)

idioms:

  • creature comforts    bens (m pl) materiais
  • creature of habit    pessoa que faz as coisas sempre da mesma forma

Русский (Russian)
создание, существо

idioms:

  • creature comforts    земные блага
  • creature of habit    человек со своими привычками

Español (Spanish)
n. - criatura, animal, bicho

idioms:

  • creature comforts    comodidades materiales
  • creature of habit    animal de costumbres

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - människa, varelse, individ (neds.), kreatur (om pers.), djur, skapelse

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
人, 创造物, 动物

idioms:

  • creature comforts    物质享受
  • creature of habit    习惯的奴隶

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 人, 創造物, 動物

idioms:

  • creature comforts    物質享受
  • creature of habit    習慣的奴隸

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 창조된 것, 생명이 있는 것, 부하

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 生き物, 人, 創造物, 手先, 支配されるもの

idioms:

  • a creature of habit    惰性で行動する人
  • creature comforts    物質的慰安物
  • creature of habit    習慣の奴隷

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مخلوق, كائن‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עבד נרצע, יצור, יציר, ברייה‬


 
 
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