lucifer
see also: Lucifer
Noun
Lucifer
Pronunciation Proper noun
This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.003
see also: Lucifer
Noun
lucifer (plural lucifers)
- (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).
- 1915, George Asaf, song Pack up your Troubles
- While you’ve a lucifer to light your fag,
Smile, boys, that’s the style.
- While you’ve a lucifer to light your fag,
- 1915, George Asaf, song Pack up your Troubles
Lucifer
Pronunciation Proper noun
- (literary) The planet Venus as the daystar.
- Synonyms: Phosphorus
- Antonyms: Vesper
- (biblical) The King of Babylon who named himself after the planet Venus as mentioned in the King James Version of Isaiah 14:12.
- A name applied to Satan by mistake by misinterpreting Isaiah 14:12.
- Synonyms: Thesaurus:Satan
- A name applied to Satan by mistake by misinterpreting Isaiah 14:12.
- German: Luzifer
- Russian: денни́ца
This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.003