LUCIFER


Meaning of LUCIFER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlü-sə-fər ]

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 ˌlü-sə-ˈfir-ē-ən adjective

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