lucifer

English - Turkish

Definition of lucifer in English Turkish dictionary

İblis

sabah yıldızı

{i} sabah yıldızı [(Astronomi) ]

{i} şeytan

{i} Venüs [(Astronomi) ]

eski kibrit

Venüs

Zühre yıldızı

Related Terms

lucifer match

kibrit

as proud as lucifer

kibirli

English - English

Definition of lucifer in English English dictionary

A name of the Christian devil, referring to him before his fall into sin

The planet Venus as the daystar

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: While you've a lucifer to light your fag,Smile, boys, that's the style. — George Asaf, song Pack up your Troubles.

{n} the name of the devil, the morning-star

the Devil. In classical mythology, the morning star (the planet Venus at dawn), personified as a male figure. Lucifer (Latin: "Light-Bearer") carried a torch and served as herald of the dawn. In Christian times, Lucifer came to be regarded as the name of Satan before his fall; it was thus used by John Milton in Paradise Lost

{i} rebellious archangel who cast from heaven, Satan; morning star, planet Venus when seen in the sky before sunrise

A match made of a sliver of wood tipped with a combustible substance, and ignited by friction; called also lucifer match, and locofoco

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"

Hence, Satan

The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; applied in Isaiah by a metaphor to a king of Babylon

A genus of free- swimming macruran Crustacea, having a slender body and long appendages

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

Related Terms

lucifer match

{i} friction match, type of match that has a thin piece of wood or cardboard tip which ignites by friction or by rubbing it on abrasive surface

luciferian

One of the followers of Lucifer, bishop of Cagliari, in the fourth century, who separated from the orthodox churches because they would not go as far as he did in opposing the Arians

luciferian

Of or pertaining to the Luciferians or their leader

luciferian

Of or pertaining to Lucifer; having the pride of Lucifer; satanic; devilish

Hyphenation

Lu·ci·fer

Turkish pronunciation

lusıfır

Synonyms

archangel, beast, beelzebub, devil, diablo, evil one, fallen angel, mephistopheles, prince of darkness

Pronunciation

/ˈlo͞osəfər/ /ˈluːsəfɜr/

Etymology

() From Latin Lūcifer, from lūx (“light”) + ferō (“bear, carry”).