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Lucifer
LOO-sih-fuh
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1
A name for Satan or the Devil in Christian tradition.
"The poem portrayed Lucifer as a fallen angel cast out of heaven."
2
An old poetic name for the planet Venus when seen as the morning star.
"Ancient writers called the bright morning star Lucifer."
How to Use Lucifer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishOriginally just meant "morning star"; came to mean the Devil through a famous biblical passage.
When to use it
Mostly used in religious, literary, or historical contexts.
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Etymology
From Latin "lucifer," literally "light-bearer," from "lux" (light) and "fero" (to carry). Its use as a name for Satan comes from a passage in Isaiah traditionally read as referring to a fallen angel.