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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O'Hara is survived by her husband Bo Welch, her sons Matthew and Luke, and her six siblings.
From BBC
Reigning world champion Luke Littler survived a major scare as he progressed to the second round of the World Masters in Milton Keynes.
From BBC
The couple had two sons, Matthew and Luke.
From Barron's
She is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and their sons, Luke and Matthew.
From Salon
O’Hara is survived by her husband, Bo Welch, sons Matthew and Luke, and six siblings.
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