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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A moment ago the drawing-room had seemed empty; Mrs. Luke, in her sole person, filled and illuminated it.
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A good case study for the minority superhero problem is Luke Cage.
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It was Luke Marner himself who was going to America, and was going to write home to clear him.
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Doctor Luke put his elbows on the forecastle table, his chin on his hands—and thus gazed, immovable, at young Docks.
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He seemeth to have less love than that man in hell, Luke xvi.
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“Go slow, lad,” whispered Luke, as he caught Larry by the hand.
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Of course, history in Luke's mind did not exist for its own sake.
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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

Related formsRelated adjective: Lucan

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Word Origin and History for luke (1 of 2)

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).

Word Origin and History for luke (1 of 2)

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.

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