Lucifer
noun/ˈluːsɪfə(r)/
/ˈluːsɪfər/
[singular]- the Devil synonym SatanWord OriginOld English, from Latin, ‘light-bringing, morning star’, from lux, luc- ‘light’ + -fer ‘bearing’. This sense is by association with the ‘son of the morning’ mentioned in the Bible (Isa. 14:12), believed by Christian interpreters to be a reference to Satan.
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