Main Entry: Lu·ci·fer

Pronunciation: \ˈlü-sə-fər\

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 \ˌlü-sə-ˈfir-ē-ən\ adjective