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first cause

1. a source or cause of something

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

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first cause - an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause; "God is the first cause"

prime mover, primum mobile

causal agency, causal agent, cause - any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

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The reader will remember that the first cause of uneasiness was given to the prisoner by the rage of Jacob when Gryphus crushed the first bulb.

The Black Tulip by Dumas, Alexandre View in context

Not caring to venture within range of such missles again, the boy discreetly sent in his stead the first cause of the interruption, who now presented herself at the door.

The Old Curiosity Shop by Dickens, Charles View in context

Generally, I would say that in the scheme of a First Cause anything is possible.

The Lair of the White Worm by Stoker, Bram View in context

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