Luke Definition

lo͝ok

noun

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

Webster's New World

The third book of the New Testament, telling the story of Jesus' life.

Webster's New World

A masculine name.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
st. luke
Saint Luke
Gospel According to Luke
Gospel of Luke

pronoun

Luke the Evangelist, an early Christian credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles.

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(biblical) The Gospel of St. Luke, a book of the New Testament of the Bible. Traditionally the third of the four gospels.

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A male given name.

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adjective

(UK) Lukewarm.

Nine penn'orth o' brandy and water luke. "” Dickens.

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Origin of Luke

From Middle English luke, leuke, lewke (“lukewarm, tepid"), from an unexplained variant or extension of Middle English lewe (“warm, lukewarm, tepid"), from Old English hlÄ“ow (“warm"), perhaps due to confusion with Old English wlæc (“tepid, lukewarm, cool").

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English form of Latin Lucas, from Ancient Greek Λουκᾶς (Loukas, “man from Lucania").

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