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Luke

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noun

  1. 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.
  2. the third Gospel.
  3. a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “man of Lucania.”


Luke

/ luːk /

noun

  1. Saint Luke
    Saint Luke a fellow worker of Paul and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Feast day: Oct 18
  2. the third Gospel, traditionally ascribed to Luke


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Luke Skywalker is an evil robot who has fallen to the dark side of the force.

Representatives of both Dr. Luke and Lady Gaga were quick to deny these allegations.

A moment ago the drawing-room had seemed empty; Mrs. Luke, in her sole person, filled and illuminated it.

“At the end of the day, the coverage area is just greater,” Luke Simone, an agent for Wilhelmina, told The Daily Beast.

A good case study for the minority superhero problem is Luke Cage.

In Luke it is said, “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom.”

That the Matthew version contains one hundred and seven verses, and the Luke version twenty-nine verses.

Matilda Street, being in the heart of St. Luke's, naturally contains many fanciers.

So St. Luke writ the gospel having diligently attained to all things.

To him entered his confidential servant, Luke Jennett, who had been with him twenty years.

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