disciple
[ dih-sahy-puh l ]
/ dɪˈsaɪ pəl /
noun
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.
any follower of Christ.
(initial capital letter) a member of the Disciples of Christ.
a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower: a disciple of Freud.
verb (used with object), dis·ci·pled, dis·ci·pling.
Archaic. to convert into a disciple.
Obsolete. to teach; train.
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Origin of disciple
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British Dictionary definitions for disciples
disciple
/ (dɪˈsaɪpəl) /
noun
a follower of the doctrines of a teacher or a school of thought
one of the personal followers of Christ (including his 12 apostles) during his earthly life
Derived forms of disciple
discipleship, noundiscipular (dɪˈsɪpjʊlə), adjectiveWord Origin for disciple
Old English discipul, from Latin discipulus pupil, from discere to learn
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Cultural definitions for disciples
disciples
The followers of Jesus, who adhered to his teaching and transmitted it to others. The Twelve Apostles were the disciples closest to Jesus.
notes for disciples
In general, a disciple is an active follower of a leader or movement, religious or otherwise.
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