Lucifer
['lju:sifə]
Definition
(n.) The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; -- applied in Isaiah by a metaphor to a king of Babylon.
(n.) Hence, Satan.
(n.) A match made of a sliver of wood tipped with a combustible substance, and ignited by friction; -- called also lucifer match, and locofoco. See Locofoco.
(n.) A genus of free-swimming macruran Crustacea, having a slender body and long appendages.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Venus, Phosphorus, the morning star.[2]. Satan, Belial, Apollyon, Devil, arch-fiend, the tempter, the evil one, the man of sin, the wicked one, the old serpent, the prince of darkness, the foul fiend, the enemy, the author of evil.
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Examples
- It requires several ship loads of wood to supply the requirements of Lucifer-match makers; and ingenious contrivances have been patented for cutting it up into splints of the proper size. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- This successful match was named Lucifer, whose other name was Phosphor, the Morning Star, and the King of the Western Land. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- These Instantaneous Lights are made without sulphur, consequently the disagreeable smell of the common Lucifer is avoided. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- You might, from your appearance, be the wife of Lucifer, said Miss Pross, in her breathing. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- The manufacture of Lucifer matches is conducted on a very large scale in this country and on the Continent. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- The noiseless match, or Lucifer, has, in its turn, driven the Congreve almost out of use, though for practical purposes the latter was as effective, and it was less dangerous. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- I'm as proud as Lucifer, but such favors from such people don't burden me, and I accepted gratefully. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- The Lucifer matches depend altogether on phosphorus for their inflammability. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- It must be Sir Lucifer. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I thought Lucifer smiled. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
- Sooner than which, myself, says Mrs. Perkins, I would get my living by selling lucifers. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- These matches very nearly resembled the Lucifers of the present day. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- These matches required some address to light them, because much more friction was required than is sufficient to light Lucifers. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
- These matches were of the same size and form as the Lucifers now in general use, and they ignited readily by friction on sand-paper or other rough surface. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
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