[ˈkriːtʃə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an animal, as distinct from a human being
(e.g: night sounds of birds and other creatures)

- a person or organization considered to be under the complete control of another
(e.g: the village teacher was expected to be the creature of his employer)

- anything living or existing
(e.g: dress, jewels, and other transitory creatures)


Phrases:
- creature of habit

Origin:
Middle English (in the sense ‘something created’): via Old French from late Latin creatura, from the verb creare (see create)