noun

1. a pupil or follower of any teacher or school of religion, learning, art, etc.
2. an early follower of Jesus, esp. one of the Apostles
3. a member of the Disciples of Christ

Etymology: ME < OFr desciple & OE discipul, both < L discipulus, learner, in LL(Ec), a disciple of Jesus < *discipere, to comprehend < dis-, apart + capere, to hold (see have): infl. by discere, to learn