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creant

/ˈkɹiːənt/

creant adjective: creative; formative.

Adjective

creant (comparative more creant, superlative most creant)

  1. (archaic) creative; formative
    • As yourselves
      Were fashioned very good at best, so we
      Sprang very beauteous from the creant Word
      Which thrilled behind us […]1844, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, A Drama of Exile

Forms of creant

comparativemore creant
superlativemost creant

Origin of creant

From Latin creans.

Questions about creant

What does creant mean?
Creant means creative; formative.
What part of speech is creant?
Creant is an adjective.
How do you pronounce creant?
Creant is pronounced /ˈkɹiːənt/.

Words near creant in the dictionary

  1. creancer
  2. creancers
  3. creances
  4. creancing
  5. Creans
  6. creant
  7. Crear
  8. Crears
  9. Creary
  10. Crearys
  11. Creas

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