Lucan

Lucan
I. adjective or Lukan Etymology: Late Latin lucanus, from Lucas Luke, from Greek Loukas Date: 1890 of or relating to Luke or the Gospel ascribed to him II. biographical name A.D. 39-65 Marcus Annaeus Lucanus Roman poet

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