first cause

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first cause^¹

noun first causes · First Cause

capitalized, sometimes An initial cause from which all other causes and effects follow.
Similar: first mover, prime mover, primum mobile

First Cause^²

noun First Causes

alternative Alternative spelling of first cause

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Français	cause première
Deutsch	erste Ursache
Italiano	causa prima

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@misc{first_cause_2026,
  title = {first cause},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/first%20cause},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}