luke Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
    Saint Luke; St. Luke.
  2. noun one of the four Gospels in the New Testament; contains details of Jesus's birth and early life
    Gospel According to Luke; Gospel of Luke.

WordNet

Luke adjective
Etymology
Prob. fr. lew, perh. influenced by AS. wlæc warm, lukewarm, remiss. Cf. Lew.
Definitions
  1. Moderately warm; not hot; tepid. -- Luke"ness, n. Obs.
    Nine penn'orth o'brandy and water luke. Dickens.

Webster 1913