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lucifer
/ˈluːsɪfə/
name 3noun 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
light, magnificent
VERB + LUCIFER
lit, nicknamed, ruby-throated, weather
LUCIFER + NOUN
others, safety, things
PREP.
with
Definitions
name
1
The planet Venus as the daystar (the morning star).
Near-synonyms: Vesper, Hesperus, evening star, Venus
2
The King of Babylon who was compared to the planet Venus in first the Wycliffe version then the King James Version of Isaiah 14:12; it is unclear whether this verse refers to a specific king or to a representation of the entire line of king
3
Satan, the Devil.
noun
1
A self-igniting match, i.e. 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).
While you’ve a lucifer to light your fag, / Smile, boys, that’s the style
In the era of Twain and Grant cigar-smoking paraphernalia consisted mainly of a cigar cutter; the cigar itself was lit with a lucifer (safety match).
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Near-synonyms: Vesper, Hesperus, evening star, Venus
Wiktionary02
While you’ve a lucifer to light your fag, / Smile, boys, that’s the style
Wiktionary03
In the era of Twain and Grant cigar-smoking paraphernalia consisted mainly of a cigar cutter; the cigar itself was lit with a lucifer (safety match).
Wiktionary04
Hello, I'm Lucifer. I run things around here.
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The weather system, nicknamed "Lucifer," has unleashed record temperatures, and on Thursday it was moving slowly west toward Spain and Portugal.
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In the late summer, mountain sage flowers appear. Hummingbirds — blue-throated, ruby-throated, magnificent, and Lucifer, and others — seek out these flowers.
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