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Luke

DEFINITIONS OF: Luke

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n (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
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Apostelic Father, Apostle
any important early teacher of Christianity or a Christian missionary to a people
Evangelist
(when capitalized) any of the spiritual leaders who are assumed to be authors of the Gospels in the New Testament: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
saint
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

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

Synonyms:
Gospel According to Luke, Gospel of Luke
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book
a major division of a long written composition
Gospel, Gospels, evangel
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
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