Luke

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/luːk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lo̅o̅k)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Luke  (lo̅o̅k),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biblean 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.
  2. Biblethe third Gospel.
  3. a male given name: from the Greek word meaning "man of Lucania.''

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Luke / luːk/
  1. Saint Luke ⇒ a fellow worker of Paul and a physician (Colossians 4:14). Feast day: Oct 18
  2. the third Gospel, traditionally ascribed to Luke
Related adjective(s): Lucan
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