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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Luke McCowan, buoyed by a goal and a win against Stuttgart on Thursday night, gave it the big one about Celtic being the best team in the country, despite significant evidence suggesting they are not.
From BBC
Luke Puls hit two doubles, including a two-run double in the fifth inning.
From Los Angeles Times
Reform UK won its first seat on the authority at a by-election in May, which was won by Luke Shenton - who represents the Birches Head and Northwood ward.
From BBC
Labour MP Luke Charters, who has a Plan 2 student loan himself, said the system was "a dog's dinner".
From BBC
In an interview before Paramount's offer was revealed, Luke Stillman, managing director at the US media and advertising consultancy Madison and Wall, said he thought Warner Bros was looking to create a bidding war.
From BBC
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