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
: also Saint Luke
b.
the third book of the New Testament, telling the story of Jesus' life
abbrev. Lk or Lu
Word origin
LL(Ec) Lucas < Gr(Ec) Loukas, prob. contr. of Loukanos
Examples of 'Luke' in a sentence
Luke
Julie once showed Luke a book that he couldn't understand, of paintings by Escher.
Scarlett Thomas GOING OUT (2002)
The first time Luke tried to walk outside on his own he was about seven.
Scarlett Thomas GOING OUT (2002)
The first time Julie saw Luke was some time in 1985. She was sitting in the removal van, half asleep.
Scarlett Thomas GOING OUT (2002)
Luke was lightly slapping my cheeks, he'd splashed water onto my burning skin, brushed my hair off my forehead.
Joyce Carol Oates FAITHLESS: TALES OF TRANSGRESSION (2001)