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First Cause

noun

Theology.
  1. God.



first cause

noun

  1. a source or cause of something

  2. (often capitals) (esp in philosophy) God considered as the uncaused creator of all beings apart from himself

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of First Cause1

First recorded in 1895–1900

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