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
Once freed, the dream tries to repair his life by regaining his magical tools, which takes him to hell to visit Lucifer, played by Gwendoline Christie and in search of a deranged human, played by David Thewlis.
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Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Known for its work on American Gigolo, Lucifer, The Amazing Race, the CSI franchise and more, Jerry Bruckheimer Television is also currently working on Fire Country, which heads into its fourth season on CBS in October, among other projects.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 July 2025
But now that Lucifer has walked away from Hell and Destruction has doubled down on his decision to leave his realm to itself, Heinberg says, Dream is incredibly envious.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 July 2025
Reeves has since appeared on shows including Once Upon a Time, Lucifer and The Punisher.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 18 July 2025
The most iconic of these is Lucifer Falls, a 115-foot multi-tiered cascade that empties into a lush, wooded ravine.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Season two will feature a number of fan-favorite characters reprising their roles, including Mason Alexander Park as Desire, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne, and Patton Oswalt as the voice of Matthew the Raven.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
The 10-episode Exiles comes from a new creative team, with Jason Ning (Lucifer) as showrunner.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Production on the spinoff is set to begin this summer in Los Angeles, with Jason Ning (Lucifer, Mrs. Davis) tapped to serve as showrunner.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 May 2025
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Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 24 July 2025
Known for its work on American Gigolo, Lucifer, The Amazing Race, the CSI franchise and more, Jerry Bruckheimer Television is also currently working on Fire Country, which heads into its fourth season on CBS in October, among other projects.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 July 2025
But now that Lucifer has walked away from Hell and Destruction has doubled down on his decision to leave his realm to itself, Heinberg says, Dream is incredibly envious.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 22 July 2025
Reeves has since appeared on shows including Once Upon a Time, Lucifer and The Punisher.
—Breanne L. Heldman, People.com, 18 July 2025
The most iconic of these is Lucifer Falls, a 115-foot multi-tiered cascade that empties into a lush, wooded ravine.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
Season two will feature a number of fan-favorite characters reprising their roles, including Mason Alexander Park as Desire, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne, and Patton Oswalt as the voice of Matthew the Raven.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 July 2025
The 10-episode Exiles comes from a new creative team, with Jason Ning (Lucifer) as showrunner.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 May 2025
Production on the spinoff is set to begin this summer in Los Angeles, with Jason Ning (Lucifer, Mrs. Davis) tapped to serve as showrunner.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 19 May 2025
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“Lucifer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lucifer. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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