luke

Noun
  1. (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel (synset 111164594)
    referred to in: new testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
    is an instance of:
    • 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
    same as: saint luke, st. luke
  2. One of the four Gospels in the New Testament;
    Contains details of Jesus's birth and early life (synset 106453643)
    associated with:
    • abraham's bosom, bosom of abraham - the place where the just enjoy the peace of heaven after death
    • magnificat - (Luke) the canticle of the Virgin Mary (from Luke 1:46 beginning `Magnificat anima mea Dominum')
    is an instance of:
    • book - a major division of a long written composition
    • evangel, gospel, gospels - the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
    is a part of: new testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible
    same as: gospel according to luke, gospel of luke

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