Lucifer
noun
Lu·ci·fer ˈlü-sə-fər 
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
Luciferian
ˌlü-sə-ˈfir-ē-ən
adjective 
Synonyms
- archfiend
- Beelzebub
- devil
- fiend
- Old Nick
- Satan
- serpent
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Example Sentences
Lucifer is depicted as a powerful but proud angel who leads a revolt against heaven.
Word History
Etymology
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
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Lucifer
noun
as in Satan
the supreme personification of evil often represented as the ruler of hell Lucifer is depicted as a powerful but proud angel who leads a revolt against heaven Synonyms & Similar Words
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- Satan
- devil
- serpent
- archfiend
- Beelzebub
- Old Nick
- fiend
- dickens
- deuce
- Mephistopheles