Lucifer
noun
Lu·ci·fer
ˈlü-sə-fər 
1
—used as a name of the devil
2
: the planet Venus when appearing as the morning star
3
not capitalized
: a friction match having as active substances antimony sulfide and potassium chlorate
Examples of Lucifer in a Sentence
Lucifer is depicted as a powerful but proud angel who leads a revolt against heaven.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the source material, Lucifer Morningstar (Gwendoline Christie) leaves Hell, locks its gates, and gives the key to Dream.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Add to that mix the confused identity of the show, trying to be equal parts Lucifer, Hannibal, and Supernatural, and there just isn’t much to recommend it.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Created and written by Sean Steinberg, the show is being produced by Adam Thal under The Star Film Company banner and Lucifer actress Lesley-Ann Brandt.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
The end of the first season saw Dream (Tom Sturridge) endeavor to become a gentler overlord of the Dreaming; meanwhile, Gwendoline Christie's malevolent Lucifer Morningstar plots with Roger Allam's Lord Azazel to foil Dream's plans, and wreak havoc on the entire waking world.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Another program that benefited from Netflix was Lucifer.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
That already makes this Mohanlal-starring sequel to 2019's Lucifer the fifth highest-grossing Malayalam language film of all time.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
On 87 Imax screens across 14 markets, the follow-up to 2019’s Lucifer earned $1.1M including the biggest Indian opening ever for the format in the UK & Ireland and the highest-grossing Imax launch weekend of 2025 across the Middle East.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
My favorite of all is Peter Stormare as Lucifer himself, floating down in a white suit and bare feet covered in tar like some infernal version of a southern roué whose eyebrows were seared off by the flames of hell.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Add to that mix the confused identity of the show, trying to be equal parts Lucifer, Hannibal, and Supernatural, and there just isn’t much to recommend it.
—Nola Pfau, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Created and written by Sean Steinberg, the show is being produced by Adam Thal under The Star Film Company banner and Lucifer actress Lesley-Ann Brandt.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Apr. 2025
The end of the first season saw Dream (Tom Sturridge) endeavor to become a gentler overlord of the Dreaming; meanwhile, Gwendoline Christie's malevolent Lucifer Morningstar plots with Roger Allam's Lord Azazel to foil Dream's plans, and wreak havoc on the entire waking world.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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‘The White Lotus’ Season 3: Here’s A Roundup Of Picks Of Who Will Die In Season Finale
Another program that benefited from Netflix was Lucifer.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
That already makes this Mohanlal-starring sequel to 2019's Lucifer the fifth highest-grossing Malayalam language film of all time.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
On 87 Imax screens across 14 markets, the follow-up to 2019’s Lucifer earned $1.1M including the biggest Indian opening ever for the format in the UK & Ireland and the highest-grossing Imax launch weekend of 2025 across the Middle East.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 30 Mar. 2025
My favorite of all is Peter Stormare as Lucifer himself, floating down in a white suit and bare feet covered in tar like some infernal version of a southern roué whose eyebrows were seared off by the flames of hell.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Lucifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lucifer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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Lucifer
noun
Lu·ci·fer
ˈlü-sə-fər
Etymology
Old English Lucifer "the morning star, a fallen angel, the Devil," from Latin Lucifer "the morning star, bearer of light," derived from luc-, lux "light" and -fer "bearing"
Word Origin
What we sometimes call "the morning star" is really the planet Venus. The Romans called it Lucifer, meaning "bearer of light," because it appeared in the sky just before sunrise. So when, in the Old Testament, the prophet Isaiah says, in describing the downfall of the king of Babylon, "How are you fallen from heaven, O Morning Star, son of dawn," the "Morning Star" became Lucifer in the Latin translation. Early Christians thought that Isaiah was also referring to the devil, who had likewise "fallen from heaven." Thus the word Lucifer came to be applied to the devil.
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