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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LeBron James, Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart combined for 76 points, 16 rebounds and 16 assists to lead the Lakers to a 2-0 series lead.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
Fulham also retain one-year options on midfielder Luke Harris, 21, currently on loan at Wycombe Wanderers, and goalkeeper Steven Benda, 27, on loan at Feyenoord.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Like many researchers, Dr. Luke Turnock, a senior lecturer in criminology at the University of Lincoln in the U.K., warns against taking peptides since we don’t know their short- or long-term effects.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
LeBron James is two rebounds short of a triple-double and Luke Kennard has a career playoff-high 27 points in the best-of-seven series opener.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Aidan, Jeremy, Luke, and three other kids joined their court.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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