first cause

/fərst kɔz/
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Other forms: first causes

Definitions of first cause
  1. noun
    an agent that is the cause of all things but does not itself have a cause
    “God is the first cause”
    synonyms: prime mover, primum mobile
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    type of:
    causal agency, causal agent, cause
    any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
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