Lucifer - Definition

lucifer

n 1: (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of
evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of
Hell [syn: Satan, Old Nick, Devil, Lucifer,
Beelzebub, the Tempter, Prince of Darkness]
2: a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the
eastern sky [syn: morning star, daystar, Phosphorus,
Lucifer]
3: lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard
tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction; "he
always carries matches to light his pipe"; "as long you've a
lucifer to light your fag" [syn: match, lucifer,
friction match]

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