[Lu.ci.fer] n [ME, the morning star, a fallen rebel archangel, the Devil, fr. OE, fr. L, the morning star, fr. lucifer light-bearing, fr. luc-, lux light + -fer -ferous--more at light] (bef. 12c) 1--used as a name of the devil
2: the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star 3 not cap: a friction match having as active substances antimony sulfide and potassium chlorate -- Lu.ci.fe.ri.an adj