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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The teenager's victory also means he has now amassed more than £3m in the PDC's order of merit, and is more than £2m clear of world number two Luke Humphries.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Luke Gromen is the founder of financial research firm Forest For The Trees and his interview with Eric Townsend of the Macro Voices podcast on Thursday was timely, given his strong opinions on superpower competition.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Luke Rodgers responded in the comment section with two heart emojis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
World number one Luke Littler threw a thrilling nine-darter as he booked his place in the quarter-finals of the World Matchplay with a 11-8 win over Nathan Aspinall.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Luke and Dawn Celeste are taking off, staying overnight at the Days Inn at Annabelle’s next stop, Dundee Township.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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