Noun: lucifer loo-si-fu(r)
- Lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
"as long you've a lucifer to light your fag";
- match, friction match
- (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
"Medieval art often depicted Lucifer with horns and a pitchfork";
- Satan, Old Nick [informal], Devil, Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness, archfiend [literary]
- A planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
- morning star, daystar, Phosphorus
Derived forms: lucifers, Lucifers
Type of: igniter, ignitor, light, lighter, major planet, planet, spiritual being, supernatural being
Encyclopedia: Lucifer, the Light-Bearer