Synonyms for creatures
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : kree-cher |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkri tʃər |
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Définition of creatures
Origin :- late 13c., "anything created," also "living being," from Old French creature (Modern French créature), from Late Latin creatura "thing created," from creatus, past participle of Latin creare "create" (see create). Meaning "anything that ministers to man's comforts" (1610s), after I Tim. iv:4, led to jocular use for "whiskey" (1630s).
- noun being, beast
- They make known to us God's will, which is the law for all His creatures.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- All His creatures, as they came from His hands, were very good.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- In short, there were creatures in which were combined the limbs of every species of animals.
- Extract from : « The Babylonian Legends of the Creation » by British Museum
- Oh, thank you, you best of creatures; but I know all that already.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 5 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Mrs. East admitted that a number of "creatures" had come and gone.
- Extract from : « It Happened in Egypt » by C. N. Williamson
- You will wonder where these creatures find pasture; I will tell you.
- Extract from : « Georgie's Present » by Miss Brightwell
- She was the most filially docile of creatures, and obeyed like a baby, grown woman as she was.
- Extract from : « Hetty's Strange History » by Anonymous
- Little Dorrit seemed the least, the quietest, and weakest of Heaven's creatures.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- The weakest of creatures—my feelings are touched in a moment.'
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
- But we don't live under leaves, and keep cows and sheep and creatures.
- Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
Antonyms for creatures
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