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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lucifer /ˈluːsɪfə/ n - a friction match: originally a trade name for a match manufactured in England in the 19th century
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Lu•ci•fer (lo̅o̅′sə fər),USA pronunciation n. - Religiona proud, rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven.
- Astronomythe planet Venus when appearing as the morning star.
- (l.c.) See friction match.
- Latin: morning star, literally, light-bringing, equivalent. to lūci- (stem of lūx) light + -fer -fer
- Middle English, Old English bef. 1000
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Lucifer /ˈluːsɪfə/ n - the leader of the rebellion of the angels: usually identified with Satan
- the planet Venus when it rises as the morning star
Etymology: Old English, from Latin Lūcifer, light-bearer, from lūx light + ferre to bear |