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Creator en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /kɹiːˈeɪ̯təː/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /kɹiˈeɪtɚ/ without t-flapping
• /kɹiˈeɪɾɚ/ t-flapping
• /kɹiːˈæ̝ɪ̯ɾəː/ t-flapping
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• [kʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯tʰɚ] ~ [kʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯tʰɹ̩] without t-flapping
• /kɹiːˈæ̝ɪ̯təː/ without t-flapping
• [kʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯ɾɚ] ~ [kʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯ɾɹ̩] t-flapping
• [kʰɹʷɪi̯ˈæ̝ɪ̯tʰəː] without t-flapping
• [kʰɹʷɪi̯ˈæ̝ɪ̯ɾəː] t-flapping
• [kʰɹʷɪi̯ˈeɪ̯tʰəː] (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From a proprialization of the common noun, creator.

Meanings

1. A god who created the Universe; God.
   • "Whether a child is born in the urban sprawl of Detroit or the windswept plains of Nebraska, they look up at the same night sky, they fill their heart with the same dreams, and they are infused with the breath of life by the same almighty Creator." 2017 January 20, Elizabeth Williamson, quoting Donald J. Trump, “What We’re Seeing at Trump’s Presidential Inauguration”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2017, Opinion:
   • Who changed the trueth of God into a lye, and worshipped and serued the creature more then the Creatour, who is blessed for euer. Amen. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Romans 1:25:
   • “The notion that rights don’t come from laws and don’t come from the government, but come from the Creator — that’s what the Iranian government believes,” he said. “It’s a theocratic regime that bases its rule on Shia (sic) law and targets Sunnis, Bahá’ís, Jews, Christians, and other religious minorities. They do it because they believe that they understand what natural rights are from their Creator. So, the statement that our rights do not come from our laws or our governments is extremely troubling.” 2025 September 6, Jonathan Turley, quoting Tim Kaine, “Tim Kaine’s Constitutional blasphemy”, in The Hill:

Forms

Deriveds

Creatorism

Translations (53)

ar اَلْفَاطِر (God) · nl Schepper (God) · kk Жасаған (God) · vi đấng Tạo hóa (God) · srn Anana (God) · fr Créateur (God) · sv skapare (God) · vo Lemekal (God) · az yaradan (God) · hi करतार (God) · tr Yaradan (God) · fro Creator (God) · el Δημιουργός (God) · ru созда́тель (God) · hi रब (God) · ang Sċieppend (God) · eo Kreisto (God) · hy Արարիչ (God) · vo Jafal (God) · ilo Namarsua (God) · fi Luoja (God) · ms Pencipta (God) · hi अकाल (God) · id Pencipta (God) · es creador (God) · tl Maylikha (God) · tr Hâlık (God) · ar اَلْخَالِق (God) · de Schöpfer (God) · lsd כלאקא (God) · kk Құдай (God) · hi वाहेगुरु (God) · tl Maykapal (God) · ka შემოქმედი (God) · pt Criador (God) · ar اَلْمُبْدِع (God) · ja 創造主 (God) · ga an Cruthaitheoir (God) · hi सिरजनहार (God) · ja 造物主 (God) · kk Жаратқан (God) · ar اَلْمُوجِد (God) · chr ᎤᏁᏝᏅᎯ (God) · cmn 造物主 (God) · ar اَلْبَارِئُ (God) · az xaliq (God) · ru творе́ц (God) · nrf Créateu (God) · ceb Magburuhat (God) · izh Looja (God) · af Skepper (God) · pl Stwórca (God) · apm Bikʼehgoʼiindáń (God)