LUCIFER


Meaning of LUCIFER in English

/looh"seuh feuhr/ , n.

1. a proud, rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven.

2. the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star.

3. ( l.c. ) See friction match .

[ bef. 1000; ME, OE luci- (s. of lux ) light + -fer -FER ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .