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disciple definition

dis·ci·ple (di sī′pəl)

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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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