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Lucifer

[ loo-suh-fer ]

noun

  1. a proud, rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven.
  2. the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star.
  3. (lowercase) friction match.


Lucifer

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/ ˈːɪə /

noun

  1. the leader of the rebellion of the angels: usually identified with Satan
  2. the planet Venus when it rises as the morning star
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lucifer

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/ ˈːɪə /

noun

  1. a friction match: originally a trade name for a match manufactured in England in the 19th century
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Lucifer

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  1. A name, traditional in Christianity , for the leader of the devils , an angel who was cast from heaven into hell because he rebelled against God. Lucifer is usually identified with Satan . The name Lucifer , which means “bearer of light” or “morning star,” refers to his former splendor as the greatest of the angels.

Lucifer

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  1. Another name for Satan .
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Lucifer1

before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Latin: morning star, literally, light-bringing, equivalent to ū- (stem of ū ) light + -fer -fer
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Lucifer1

Old English, from Latin ūڱ, light-bearer, from ū light + ferre to bear
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