Luke

American  

[look] / luk /

noun

1. 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.

2. the third Gospel.

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

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Luke British  

/ luːk /

noun

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

2. the third Gospel, traditionally ascribed to Luke

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Example Sentences

With 1:06 remaining in the second quarter, Doncic drove into the paint to fire a two-handed overhead pass to Luke Kennard for a corner three.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The ECB is in the process of appointing a national selector to replace Luke Wright, who stood down earlier this year.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

“For every week this goes on,” the bigger the floor on oil prices, said John Luke Tyner, head of fixed-income Aptus Capital Advisors.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Carnegie's Luke Bouma is investigating a new way to tackle this question by using naturally occurring "space weather stations" that appear around some young stars.

From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2026

She stumbled, twisting her ankle, and Luke scooped her up to carry her.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan