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Lu⋅ci⋅fer

  [loo-suh-fer]
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–noun
1. a proud, rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven.
2. the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star.
3. (lowercase) friction match.
Origin:
bef. 1000; ME, OE < L: morning star, lit., light-bringing, equiv. to lūci- (s. of lūx) light + -fer -fer
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Lu·ci·fer   (lōō'sə-fər)   
n.  

  1. The archangel cast from heaven for leading the revolt of the angels; Satan.

  2. The planet Venus in its appearance as the morning star.

  3. lucifer A friction match.


[Middle English, from Old English, morning star, Lucifer, from Latin Lūcifer, from lūcifer, light-bringer : lūx, lūc-, light; see leuk- in Indo-European roots + -fer, -fer.]
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Cultural Dictionary

Lucifer

Another name for Satan.


Lucifer

A name, traditional in Christianity, for the leader of the devils, an angel who was cast from heaven into hell because he rebelled against God. Lucifer is usually identified with Satan. The name Lucifer, which means “bearer of light” or “morning star,” refers to his former splendor as the greatest of the angels.

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Word Origin & History

Lucifer 
O.E. Lucifer "Satan," also "morning star," from L. Lucifer "morning star," lit. "light-bringing," from lux (gen. lucis) + ferre "carry" (see infer). Belief that it was the proper name of Satan began with its used in Bible to translate Gk. Phosphoros, which translates Heb. Helel ben Shahar in Isaiah xiv.12 -- "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!" [KJV] The verse was interpreted by Christians as a reference to "Satan," because of the mention of a fall from Heaven, even though it is literally a reference to the King of Babylon (cf. Isaiah xiv.4). Lucifer match "friction match" is from 1831.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Bible Dictionary

Lucifer

brilliant star, a title given to the king of Babylon (Isa. 14:12) to denote his glory.

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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