Lucifer

  1. Proper noun.  the Devil.
  2. Proper noun.  The planet Venus as the daystar.
  3. Noun.  (British) (archaic) A self-igniting match, ie. one which could be lit by striking on any surface (as opposed to safety matches which only light against the material on the side of the box).

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