n.
Pronunciation: ' lü-s ə -f ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, the morning star, a fallen rebel archangel, the Devil, from Old English, from Latin, the morning star, from lucifer light-bearing, from luc-, lux light + -fer -ferous ― more at LIGHT
Date: before 12th century
1 ― used as a name of the devil
2 : the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star
3 not capitalized : a friction match having as active substances antimony sulfide and potassium chlorate
– Lu · ci · fe · ri · an \ ˌ lü-s ə - ' fir- ē - ə n \ adjective