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Lucifer definition

Lu·ci·fer (lo̵̅o̅′sə fər)

noun

  1. Old Poet. the planet Venus when it is the morning star
  2. Theol. Satan; specif., in Christian theology, Satan as leader of the fallen angels: he was an angel of light until he revolted against God and, with the others, was cast into hell
  3. an early type of friction match

Etymology: ME < OE < L, morning star (in ML, Satan), lit., light-bringing < lux (gen. lucis), light + ferre, to bear

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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