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Webster 1913 Edition

Lucifer

Lu′ci-fer

,
Noun.
[L., bringing light,
Noun.
, the morning star, fr.
lux
,
lucis
, light +
ferre
to bring.]
1.
The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; – applied in Isaiah by a metaphor to a king of Babylon.
How art thou fallen from heaven, O
Lucifer
, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground which didst weaken the nations!
Is. xiv. 12.
Tertullian and Gregory the Great understood this passage of Isaiah in reference to the fall of Satan; in consequence of which the name
Lucifer
has since been applied to Satan.
Kitto.
2.
Hence, Satan.
How wretched
Is that poor man that hangs on princes’ favors! . . .
When he falls, he falls like
Lucifer
,
Never to hope again.
Shakespeare
3.
A match{1} made of a sliver of wood tipped with a combustible substance, and ignited by friction; – called also
lucifer match
, and
locofoco
, now most commonly referred to as a
friction match
. See
Locofoco
.
4.
(Zool.)
A genus of free-swimming macruran Crustacea, having a slender body and long appendages.

Webster 1828 Edition

Lucifer

LU'CIFER

,
Noun.
[L. lux, lucis, light, and fero, to bring.]
1.
The planet Venus, so called from its brightness.
2.
Satan.
And when he falls, he falls like Lucifer, never to hope again.

Definition 2024

Lucifer

Lucifer

See also: lucifer and Lúcifer

English

Proper noun

Lucifer

  1. A figure mentioned in the King James Version of Isaiah 14:12.
    1. The king of Babylon in Isaiah 14:4.
    2. Commonly interpreted as Satan.
  2. The planet Venus as the daystar.

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French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Lūcifer.

Proper noun

Lucifer

  1. Lucifer

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Lūcifer. See also the inherited form from the same source, luceafăr.

Proper noun

Lucifer m ‎(genitive and dative lui Lucifer)

  1. Lucifer

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Lūcifer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lǔt͡sifer/
  • Hyphenation: Lu‧ci‧fer

Proper noun

Lùcifer m ‎(Cyrillic spelling Лу̀цифер)

  1. Lucifer

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References

  • “Lucifer” in Hrvatski jezični portal

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Lūcifer. See also the doublet lucífero.

Proper noun

Lucifer

  1. Lucifer

lucifer

lucifer

See also: Lucifer and Lúcifer

English

Noun

lucifer ‎(plural lucifers)

  1. (Britain, archaic) 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, George Asaf, song Pack up your Troubles
      While you've a lucifer to light your fag,
      Smile, boys, that's the style.

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Dutch

Etymology

From English lucifer.

Pronunciation

Noun

lucifer m ‎(plural lucifers, diminutive lucifertje n)

  1. match

Latin

Etymology

From lūx ‎(“light”) +‎ -fer ‎(“-carrying”) or lūx ‎(“light”) +‎ -ifer ‎(“-carrying”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈluː.ki.fer/, [ˈɫuː.kɪ.fɛr]

Adjective

lūcifer m ‎(feminine lūcifera, neuter lūciferum); first/second declension

  1. light-bringing

Inflection

First/second declension, nominative masculine singular in -er.

Number Singular Plural
Case / Gender Masculine Feminine Neuter Masculine Feminine Neuter
nominative lūcifer lūcifera lūciferum lūciferī lūciferae lūcifera
genitive lūciferī lūciferae lūciferī lūciferōrum lūciferārum lūciferōrum
dative lūciferō lūciferō lūciferīs
accusative lūciferum lūciferam lūciferum lūciferōs lūciferās lūcifera
ablative lūciferō lūciferā lūciferō lūciferīs
vocative lūcifer lūcifera lūciferum lūciferī lūciferae lūcifera

Noun

lucifer

  1. bringer of light
  2. morning star, daystar, planet Venus

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Etymology

From Latin Lūcifer, from lūx ‎(“light”) + ferō ‎(“bear, carry”). Attested in Old English.

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