"Lukan" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈlukən/ Forms: more Lukan [comparative], most Lukan [superlative]
Etymology: Luke + -an Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Luke|an}} Luke + -an Head templates: {{en-adj}} Lukan (comparative more Lukan, superlative most Lukan)
  1. (Christianity) Relating to Luke the Evangelist or to Luke-Acts. Categories (topical): Christianity Synonyms: Lucan Coordinate_terms: Johannine, Markan, Matthean, Pauline, Petrine

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