A person who follows or attends upon another in order to learn from him or her; a pupil; a follower. A personal follower or pupil of another teacher…

A person who accompanies another as an attendant, servant, companion, etc.

Esp. in biblical use: a disciple of a teacher; a person in a similar relationship to this. Usually with possessive or of. Chiefly in plural.

A person who follows or is influenced by the teaching or example of a particular person; a disciple. Obsolete.

A learner, disciple. rare.

A female disciple.

More generally: an attendant or assistant in some ceremony, operation, or the like; (also) a devoted follower or admirer; a novice or neophyte.

In esoteric Buddhism, a novice qualifying himself for initiation. Also, one who occupies the position of disciple and servant; a follower or pupil.