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noun
An initial cause from which all other causes and effects follow.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: capitalized, sometimes
Topics: human-sciences, lifestyle, philosophy, religion, sciences, theology
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative spelling of first cause.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: prime mover, primum mobile
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: causal agent, cause, causal agency
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Across languages
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