First Known Use: before 12th century
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Lucifer
noun Lu·ci·fer \ˈlü-sə-fər\
—used as a name of the Devil
Full 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
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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
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