Luke

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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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Examples from the Web for luke

Contemporary Examples of luke

Luke Skywalker is an evil robot who has fallen to the dark side of the force.
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Rich Goldstein
January 3, 2015
Representatives of both Dr. Luke and Lady Gaga were quick to deny these allegations.
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Amy Zimmerman
December 4, 2014
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
“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
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

Historical Examples of luke

Then Luke Shanders 'lowed he was cold, and asked if I had a drap o' whiskey.
The Underdog
F. Hopkinson Smith
He'd come in, wife said, while I was talkin' with Luke in the road.
The Underdog
F. Hopkinson Smith
"She's thrown it a half-mile, or less, in the bushes," said Luke.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. V, August, 1878, No 10.
Various
"Of course not," said the gentleman addressed as Luke Sturgis.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine
This could only mean that she was full to the brim, of Sir Luke Strett, and of what she had had from him.
The Wings of the Dove, Volume 1 of 2
Henry James

British Dictionary definitions for luke

Luke

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

Related formsRelated adjective: Lucan

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Word Origin and History for luke

adj.

obsolete except in lukewarm (late 14c.), from Middle English leuk "tepid" (c.1200), of unknown origin; perhaps from Middle Dutch or Old Frisian leuk "tepid, weak," or from Old English hleowe (adv.) "warm," all from Proto-Germanic *khlewaz (see lee).

Luke

masc. proper name, from Latin Lucas (Greek Loukas), contraction of Lucanus literally "of Lucania," district in Lower Italy, home of the Lucani, a branch of the Sabelline race.