disciple

[ dih-sahy-puhl ]
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noun
  1. a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower: a disciple of Freud.

  2. Religion.

    • one of the 12 personal followers of Christ.

    • one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1.

    • any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.

  1. any follower of Christ.

  2. Disciple, a member of the Disciples of Christ.

verb (used with object),dis·ci·pled, dis·ci·pling.
  1. Archaic. to convert into a disciple.

  2. Obsolete. to teach; train.

Origin of disciple

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

synonym study For disciple

1. See pupil1.

Other words from disciple

  • dis·ci·ple·like, adjective
  • dis·ci·ple·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for disciple

disciple

/ (dɪˈsaɪpəl) /


noun
  1. a follower of the doctrines of a teacher or a school of thought

  2. one of the personal followers of Christ (including his 12 apostles) during his earthly life

Origin of disciple

1
Old English discipul, from Latin discipulus pupil, from discere to learn

Derived forms of disciple

  • discipleship, noun
  • discipular (dɪˈsɪpjʊlə), adjective

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