lucifer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Lucifer name A name for Satan or the Devil in Christian tradition.
- match noun An organized contest between competitors, as in sport.
- matchstick noun The slender wooden or cardboard stick that forms part of a match.
Senses
lucifer is used for these senses in English:
- Lucifer (biblical) The King of Babylon who was compared to the planet Venus in first the Wycliffe version then the King James Version of Isaiah 14:12; it is unclear whether this verse refers to a specific king or to a representation of the entire line of kings of Babylon.
- match A device made of wood or paper, having the tip coated with chemicals that ignite with the friction of being dragged (struck) against a rough dry surface.
- matchstick A small, slender piece of wood or cardboard serving as a component of a match.
Lucifer — full definition
- name A name for Satan or the Devil in Christian tradition.
- name An old poetic name for the planet Venus when seen as the morning star.
match — full definition
- noun An organized contest between competitors, as in sport.
- noun Something or someone equal or corresponding to another.
- noun A small stick tipped with a substance that ignites by friction.
- verb To correspond to, resemble, or be equivalent to something else.
- verb To pair or fit things together suitably.
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