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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•ci•ple /dɪˈsaɪpəl/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Religionone of the 12 apostles of Christ.
- Religiona pupil or follower of another:a disciple of Freud.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•ci•ple (di sī′pəl),USA pronunciation n., v., -pled, -pling. n. - 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.
- Religionany follower of Christ.
- Religion(cap.) a member of the Disciples of Christ.
- Religiona person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another;
follower:a disciple of Freud. v.t. - [Archaic.]to convert into a disciple.
- [Obs.]to teach;
train.
- Latin, as above
- Anglo-French de(s)ciple; replacing Old English discipul
- Latin discipulus, equivalent. to dis- dis-1 + -cip(ere), combining form of capere to take + -ulus -ule; replacing Middle English deciple
- Anglo-French, Old French
- Middle English bef. 900
dis•ci′ple•like′, adj. dis•ci′ple•ship′, n. - 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See pupil 1.
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