Definition of Lucifer in English:

Lucifer

noun ˈluːsɪfəˈlusəfər

1
another name for Satan
2literary The planet Venus when it rises in the morning.
〈诗/文〉启明星
3luciferarchaic A match struck by rubbing it on a rough surface.
〈古〉（在粗糙表面上摩擦即燃的）火柴
Example sentencesExamples
- A quantity of lucifers were in his cart ignited and Jones with his horses were burnt to death.
- Leaning sideways and striking a lucifer against the toenails on the elephant foot umbrella stand, Dimpler thoughtfully lit his last Cuban.

Origin

Old English, from Latin, 'light-bringing, morning star', from lux, luc- 'light' + -fer 'bearing'. Lucifer (sense 1) is by association with the 'son of the morning' (Isa. 14:12), believed by Christian interpreters to be a reference to Satan.

This is a Latin word originally, meaning ‘light-bringing, morning star’, from luc- ‘light’ and -fer ‘bearing’. It was sometimes used in poetry to refer to the planet Venus appearing in the sky before sunrise. It was also used for the rebel archangel (Satan) by association with the biblical quotation ‘How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning’ (Isaiah 14:12).

Rhymes

crucifer

Definition of Lucifer in US English:

Lucifer

nounˈlusəfərˈlo͞osəfər

1
another name for Satan
2literary The planet Venus when it rises in the morning.
〈诗/文〉启明星
3luciferarchaic A match struck by rubbing it on a rough surface.
〈古〉（在粗糙表面上摩擦即燃的）火柴
Example sentencesExamples
- A quantity of lucifers were in his cart ignited and Jones with his horses were burnt to death.
- Leaning sideways and striking a lucifer against the toenails on the elephant foot umbrella stand, Dimpler thoughtfully lit his last Cuban.

Origin

Old English, from Latin, ‘light-bringing, morning star’, from lux, luc- ‘light’ + -fer ‘bearing’. Lucifer (sense 1) is by association with the ‘son of the morning’ (Isa. 14:12), believed by Christian interpreters to be a reference to Satan.

单词	Lucifer
释义	Definition of Lucifer in English: Lucifer noun ˈluːsɪfəˈlusəfər 1 another name for Satan 2literary The planet Venus when it rises in the morning. 〈诗/文〉启明星 3luciferarchaic A match struck by rubbing it on a rough surface. 〈古〉（在粗糙表面上摩擦即燃的）火柴 Example sentencesExamples A quantity of lucifers were in his cart ignited and Jones with his horses were burnt to death. Leaning sideways and striking a lucifer against the toenails on the elephant foot umbrella stand, Dimpler thoughtfully lit his last Cuban. Origin Old English, from Latin, 'light-bringing, morning star', from lux, luc- 'light' + -fer 'bearing'. Lucifer (sense 1) is by association with the 'son of the morning' (Isa. 14:12), believed by Christian interpreters to be a reference to Satan. This is a Latin word originally, meaning ‘light-bringing, morning star’, from luc- ‘light’ and -fer ‘bearing’. It was sometimes used in poetry to refer to the planet Venus appearing in the sky before sunrise. It was also used for the rebel archangel (Satan) by association with the biblical quotation ‘How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning’ (Isaiah 14:12). Rhymes crucifer Definition of Lucifer in US English: Lucifer nounˈlusəfərˈlo͞osəfər 1 another name for Satan 2literary The planet Venus when it rises in the morning. 〈诗/文〉启明星 3luciferarchaic A match struck by rubbing it on a rough surface. 〈古〉（在粗糙表面上摩擦即燃的）火柴 Example sentencesExamples A quantity of lucifers were in his cart ignited and Jones with his horses were burnt to death. Leaning sideways and striking a lucifer against the toenails on the elephant foot umbrella stand, Dimpler thoughtfully lit his last Cuban. Origin Old English, from Latin, ‘light-bringing, morning star’, from lux, luc- ‘light’ + -fer ‘bearing’. Lucifer (sense 1) is by association with the ‘son of the morning’ (Isa. 14:12), believed by Christian interpreters to be a reference to Satan.
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