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noun

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.

the third Gospel.

a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “man of Lucania.”

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How to use Luke in a sentence

Brigitte teaches acting to children, while Luke works at a nonprofit and maintains theater as a hobby.
Date Lab: She started the virtual date showing off her fancy tapas. He had ordered a burrito.|Prachi Gupta|March 4, 2021|Washington Post
In The Last Jedi, he manipulates Luke again into training Rey by guilt-tripping him with a reminder of his sister and his feelings of duty.
The Intelligent Life of Droids - Issue 98: Mind|Alan Jern|March 3, 2021|Nautilus
No Skywalkers … or people calling themselves SkywalkerLet’s leave Luke and Leia’s lightsabers buried in the Tatooine sand and move on.
What we want from Ubisoft Massive’s open world Star Wars game|Mike Hume, Gene Park, Elise Favis|January 13, 2021|Washington Post
Luke previously told the Star-Advertiser and ProPublica that the Legislature has appropriated record amounts for DHHL in recent years, approving close to what the governor sought for the agency.
The Government Promised to Return Ancestral Hawaiian Land, Then Never Finished the Job|by Rob Perez, Honolulu Star-Advertiser, and Agnel Philip, ProPublica|December 19, 2020|ProPublica

The look of shock and horror on her face when she realizes Luke has been keeping his daughter from her, and the way it later morphs into resignation when he leaps at her offer to postpone the wedding, is a killer.
Every episode of Gilmore Girls, ranked|Constance Grady|October 6, 2020|Vox
Luke Skywalker is an evil robot who has fallen to the dark side of the force.
Juiciest ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Rumors (and Some Debunked Ones)|Rich Goldstein|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Representatives of both Dr. Luke and Lady Gaga were quick to deny these allegations.
Shut Up, Lady Gaga’s Rape Isn’t About You|Amy Zimmerman|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A moment ago the drawing-room had seemed empty; Mrs. Luke, in her sole person, filled and illuminated it.
The Best-Dressed Way to Say Goodbye|Justin Jones|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“At the end of the day, the coverage area is just greater,” Luke Simone, an agent for Wilhelmina, told The Daily Beast.
Mining Instagram for Models|Justin Jones|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A good case study for the minority superhero problem is Luke Cage.
Fear of a Minority Superhero: Marvel's Obsession with White Guys Saving the World|Marlow Stern|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Luke it is said, “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway
That the Matthew version contains one hundred and seven verses, and the Luke version twenty-nine verses.
God and my Neighbour|Robert Blatchford
Matilda Street, being in the heart of St. Luke's, naturally contains many fanciers.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
So St. Luke writ the gospel having diligently attained to all things.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
To him entered his confidential servant, Luke Jennett, who had been with him twenty years.
A Thin Ghost and Others|M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James

British Dictionary definitions for Luke

Luke

/ (luːk) /

noun New Testament

Saint Luke a fellow worker of Paul and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Feast day: Oct 18

the third Gospel, traditionally ascribed to Luke

Other words from Luke

Related adjective: Lucan

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