- plural of disciple.
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In general, a disciple is an active follower of a leader or movement, religious or otherwise.
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Disciples believe it is in a club's genes - the style and emotion conjured up by simply mentioning its name.
From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026
With the Disciples of Soul as his accompaniment, he turned in a sizzling take on “King of the New York Streets,” from his 1985 LP "Yo Frankie."
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2024
Martha Olivares, who attended a recent meeting of St. Dymphna’s Disciples, said she believes in science, and in prayer and miracles too.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2022
On a previous day, Tom Begley transformed a Satan Disciples tattoo on Jaime Marinez’s forearm from a Christian cross fashioned from rifles into the image of a vulture.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022
I like almost anybody in the Bible better than the Disciples.
From "The Catcher in the Rye" by J. D. Salinger
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