First Cause

American  

noun

Theology.

1. God.

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first cause British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of First Cause

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The differences in density first cause stars to collide and merge.

From Science Daily

West Antarctica “is what will first cause big problems for everyone with sea level rise,” he said.

From Washington Post

Kerry’s first cause after returning from fighting in the Vietnam War was activism for the first Earth Day, in 1970, he says.

From Seattle Times

Many Saudis have responded to the “Not My Cause” hashtag by posting pictures of King Salman, with his quote: “The Palestinian cause is our first cause”.

From Reuters

This might seem to beg the question of how the ball got rolling in the first place—the ‘first cause’.

From Literature