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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From its opening in October 2017 until its closure, FivePoint hosted nearly 500 concerts, including artists such as KISS, Dave Matthews Band, Charlie Puth, Morgan Wallen and Luke Combs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Obama himself has poked fun at the Star Wars comparisons, appearing in a video with actor Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker, with the museum towering over them.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Fire Department Coffee sales increased sharply last year after the company reduced the price of its bestselling ground coffee to $9.86 from around $11.96, said CEO Luke Schneider.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The 19-year-old was in disbelief at regaining the crown in one of the all-time great finals with Luke Humphries because he came close to quitting the invitational event.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
“I hope they don’t do anything that makes us related,” Luke says.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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