lucifer

noun

lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical

a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God

Roots

luxluci- · Latin · light ferrefer- · Latin · to bear, carry

Synonyms for lucifer

deviln daystarn serpentn

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