Definitions for luciferˈlu sə fər

Lu•ci•ferˈlu sə fər(n.)

a proud rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven.
Category: Religion
the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star.
Category: Astronomy
(l.c.)
Ref: match1 (def. 1). 1 1

bef. 1000; ME, OE < L: morning star, lit., light-bringing =lūci-, comb. form of lūx light +-fer -fer

Satan, Old Nick, Devil, Lucifer, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness(noun)
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
morning star, daystar, Phosphorus, Lucifer(noun)
a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
match, lucifer, friction match(noun)
lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
"he always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a lucifer to light your fag"

Lucifer(ProperNoun)
the Devil.
Lucifer(ProperNoun)
The planet Venus as the daystar.
lucifer(Noun)
A self-igniting match, ie. one which could be lit by striking on any surface (as opposed to safety matches which only light against the material on the side of the box).
1915: While you've a lucifer to light your fag,Smile, boys, that's the style. uE000170317uE001 George Asaf, song Pack up your Troubles

Origin: Originally a brand name for matches made by Samuel Jones from 1830, soon used generically for self-igniting matches of any brand.

Lucifer(noun)
the planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; -- applied in Isaiah by a metaphor to a king of Babylon
Lucifer(noun)
hence, Satan
Lucifer(noun)
a match made of a sliver of wood tipped with a combustible substance, and ignited by friction; -- called also lucifer match, and locofoco. See Locofoco
Lucifer(noun)
a genus of free-swimming macruran Crustacea, having a slender body and long appendages