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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.