lucifer

in Vietnamese Đèn zippo, diêm

BrE /ˈluːsɪfə/ AmE /ˈluːsɪfər/

noun en → vi

1 MATCH/FLAME [singular] B1

Đèn zippo, diêm

a small stick with a tip that burns easily and is used for lighting fires or candles; also called a match

  • light something with a lucifer

Collocations strike a lucifer

  • He lit the candle with a lucifer.

    Anh ta đã châm nến bằng một cây diêm.

2 MYTHOLOGY [singular] C1

Lucifer trong thần thoại La Mã

in Roman mythology, Lucifer is the name of the morning star (the planet Venus) and also a name for Satan before he was banished from heaven

  • In literature, Lucifer is often depicted as a fallen angel.

    Trong văn học, Lucifer thường được miêu tả là một thiên thần sa ngã.