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• Creature — Crea ture (kr[=e] t[=u]r; 135), n. [F. cr[ e]ature, L. creatura. See {Create}.] 1. Anything created; anything not self existent; especially, any being created with life; an animal; a man. [1913 Webster] He asked water, a creature so common and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Creature comforts — Creature Crea ture (kr[=e] t[=u]r; 135), n. [F. cr[ e]ature, L. creatura. See {Create}.] 1. Anything created; anything not self existent; especially, any being created with life; an animal; a man. [1913 Webster] He asked water, a creature so… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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• creature — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin creatura, from Latin creatus, past participle of creare Date: 14th century 1. something created either animate or inanimate: as a. a lower animal; especially a farm animal …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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