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 [dih-sahy-puhl]   Origin

dis·ci·ple

   [dih-sahy-puhl] noun, verb, -pled, -pling.
noun
1.
Religion.
a.
one of the 12 personal followers of Christ.
b.
one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1.
c.
any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.
2.
any follower of Christ.
3.
(initial capital letter) a member of the Disciples of Christ.
4.
a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower: a disciple of Freud.
verb (used with object)
5.
Archaic. to convert into a disciple.
6.
Obsolete. to teach; train.

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Origin:
before 900; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin discipulus, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + -cip(ere), combining form of capere to take + -ulus -ule; replacing Middle English deciple < Anglo-French de(s)ciple; replacing Old English discipul < Latin, as above

Related forms
dis·ci·ple·like, adjective
dis·ci·ple·ship, noun

Synonyms
4. See pupil1.

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disciple
O.E. discipul (fem. discipula), Biblical borrowing from L. discipulus "pupil," from *discipere "to grasp intellectually, analyze thoroughly," from dis- "apart" (see dis-) + capere "take" (see capable).
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disciples definition


The followers of Jesus, who adhered to his teaching and transmitted it to others. The Twelve Apostles were the disciples closest to Jesus.

Note: In general, a disciple is an active follower of a leader or movement, religious or otherwise.
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