Luke
Americannoun
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an early Christian disciple and companion of Paul, a physician and probably a gentile: traditionally believed to be the author of the third Gospel and the Acts.
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the third Gospel.
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a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “man of Lucania.”
noun
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a fellow worker of Paul and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Feast day: Oct 18
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the third Gospel, traditionally ascribed to Luke
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His last defeat over a match of that duration was when he burst on to the scene in the 2024 World Championship and lost to Luke Humphries in the final.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Luke Rodgers responded in the comment section with two heart emojis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
World number two Luke Humphries is out of the World Matchplay after a shock first-round loss to Scotland's Cameron Menzies.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Luke Nosek made one of the earliest and riskiest such bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Aidan clapped him on the back and walked off with Luke.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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