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- [loo-suh-fer]
- /ˈlu sə fər/
- /ˈluː.sɪ.fər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-suh-fer]
- /ˈlu sə fər/
Definitions of lucifer word
- noun lucifer a proud, rebellious archangel, identified with Satan, who fell from heaven. 1
- noun lucifer the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star. 1
- noun lucifer (lowercase) friction match. 1
- noun lucifer (British, archaic) A self-igniting match, ie. one which could be lit by striking on any surface (as opposed to safety matches which only light against the material on the side of the box). 1
- noun lucifer the leader of the rebellion of the angels: usually identified with Satan 0
- noun lucifer the planet Venus when it rises as the morning star 0
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Origin of lucifer
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English, Old English < Latin: morning star, literally, light-bringing, equivalent to lūci- (stem of lūx) light + -fer -fer
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Parts of speech for Lucifer
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adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lucifer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lucifer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lucifer
noun lucifer
- beast — You can refer to an animal as a beast, especially if it is a large, dangerous, or unusual one.
- devil — In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the Devil is the most powerful evil spirit.
- prince of darkness — Satan.
- archangel — In the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions, an archangel is an angel of the highest rank.
- mephistopheles — Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
Antonyms for lucifer
noun lucifer
- satan — Security Administrator's Integrated Network Tool
- mephistopheles — Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
- antichrist — the antagonist of Christ, expected by early Christians to appear and reign over the world until overthrown at Christ's Second Coming
- beelzebub — a god of the Philistines (2 Kings 1:2)
- apollyon — the destroyer, a name given to the Devil (Revelation 9:11)
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