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American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1
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Creature
CREATURE, n.
1. That which is created; every being besides the Creator, or every thing not self-existent. The sun, moon and stars; the earth, animals, plants, light, darkness, air, water, c., are the creatures of God.
2. In a restricted sense, an animal of any kind; a living being; a beast. In a more restricted sense, man. Thus we say, he was in trouble and no creature was present to aid him.
3. A human being, in contempt; as an idle creature; a poor creature; what a creature!
4. With words of endearment, it denotes a human being beloved; as a pretty creature; a sweet creature.
5. That which is produced, formed or imagined; as a creature of the imagination.
6. A person who owes his rise and fortune to another; one who is made to be what he is.
Great princes thus, when favorites they raise, to justify their grace, their creatures praise.
7. A dependent; a person who is subject to the will or influence of another.
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Chicago:
Noah Webster Jr., "Creature," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed September 17, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=V48BA2JMDPMQJTX.
MLA:
Webster, Noah, Jr. "Creature." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 17 Sep. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=V48BA2JMDPMQJTX.
Harvard:
Webster, N, 'Creature' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 17 September 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=V48BA2JMDPMQJTX.
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