Lucifer
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Lu·ci·fer
noun \ˈlü-sə-fər\Definition of LUCIFER
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
See Examples of LUCIFER
- <Lucifer is depicted as a powerful but proud angel who leads a revolt against heaven.>
Origin of LUCIFER
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
First Known Use: before 12th century
Rhymes with LUCIFER
Lucifer
noun (Concise Encyclopedia)In classical mythology, the morning star (the planet Venus at dawn), personified as a male figure. Lucifer (Latin: “Light-Bearer”) carried a torch and served as herald of the dawn. In Christian times, Lucifer came to be regarded as the name of Satan before his fall; it was thus used by John Milton in Paradise Lost.
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