Luke meaning

UK /luːk/ US /luk/ 1 syllable

Luke (noun): (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel.

Luke has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Luke as a noun

  1. (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel

    Synonyms: Saint Luke, St. Luke

    Type of: Apostle, Evangelist, saint

  2. one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life

    Synonyms: Gospel of Luke, Gospel According to Luke

    Type of: Gospel, book

How to pronounce Luke

Luke is pronounced /luːk/ in British English and /luk/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Word lists: words starting with LU · words ending in KE · 4-letter words

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