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Luke (lo̵̅o̅k)

noun

  1. a masculine name
  2. Bible
    1. one of the four Evangelists, a physician and companion of the Apostle Paul and the reputed author of the third Gospel and the Acts of the Apostles: his day is Oct. 18
      also Saint Luke
    2. the third book of the New Testament, telling the story of Jesus' life: abbrev. Lk or Lu

Etymology: LL(Ec) Lucas < Gr(Ec) Loukas, prob. contr. of Loukanos

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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