"creature" meaning in English

See creature in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkriːt͡ʃə/ [UK], /ˈkriːt͡ʃɚ/ [US] Audio: en-us-creature.ogg [US] Forms: creature [singular], creatures [plural]
enPR: krē'chə [UK], krē'chər [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A creature is a large animal, especially a created (mythical) nonhuman.
    Sense id: simple-creature-en-noun-FbfjvJle
     
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