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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As expected, Stoke City defender Luke Graham and Sevilla striker Robbie Ure receive their first senior call-ups.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Nicole Higginbotham, a bookstore owner in Rock Hill, S.C., and her husband, Luke, have a high-yield savings account earmarked for pet expenses.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
At the same time, with Luke Shaw's 41-game run of consecutive Premier League starts coming to an end, there was no fresh back-up at left-back, as most observers expected.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Defensive tackle Luke Wafle, meanwhile, continued his streak of early dominance by tallying a team-leading seven tackles.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Thank Dawn Celeste and Luke, who is hugging her and lifting her right up off her feet.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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