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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another;
[syn: disciple, adherent]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Disciple \Dis*ci"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discipled; p. pr. & vb. n. Discipling.] 1. To teach; to train. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That better were in virtues discipled. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To punish; to discipline. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 3. To make disciples of; to convert to doctrines or principles. [R.] [1913 Webster] Sending missionaries to disciple all nations. --E. D. Griffin. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Disciple \Dis*ci"ple\, n. [OE. disciple, deciple, OF. disciple, fr. L. discipulus, fr. discere to learn (akin to docere to teach; see Docile) + prob. a root meaning to turn or drive, as in L. pellere to drive (see Pulse).] One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in doctrine; as, the disciples of Plato; the disciples of our Savior. [1913 Webster] The disciples, or The twelve disciples, the twelve selected companions of Jesus; -- also called the apostles. Disciples of Christ. See Christian, n., 3, and Campbellite. Syn: Learner; scholar; pupil; follower; adherent. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

disciple n 1: someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another [syn: disciple, adherent]