Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

creation story

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.51 in modern English

Syllables: cre-ation s-to-ry
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of creation myth

Example Sentences

"... Creation Story, a subject which, from the Christian point of view, is of the highest importance . This story stands at the very threshold of the Bible[…]"
"... creation story has not been recounted in a public ceremony in any longhouse in all of Iroquoia for something over one hundred years . The story of the woman who fell from the sky and landed on Turtle's back , initiating the creation of[…]"
"... creation story lessons are profound and deeply rooted in the spiritual realms of reality. To really grasp and appreciate the creation narrative, I am convinced that we must approach it like the blind and deaf Helen Keller, in need of a[…]"

Etymology

Compound of creation + story, perhaps intended to avoid the negative connotations of myth (“false belief”).

Inflected Forms

creation stories (plural)

Synonyms

creation myth

Questions

What does creation story mean?: Synonym of creation myth
Where does creation story come from?: Compound of creation + story, perhaps intended to avoid the negative connotations of myth (“false belief”).

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