Luke definitions

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Companion of Saint Paul who is traditionally credited with having written the third Gospel of the New Testament as well as the Acts of the Apostles.
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A masculine name.
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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
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The third book of the New Testament, telling the story of Jesus' life.
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Nine penn'orth o' brandy and water luke. "” Dickens.

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A male given name.
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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 patronymic surname.
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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").