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Definitions for Disciples
[1] 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.
[2] any follower of Christ.
[3] (initial capital letter ) a member of the Disciples of Christ.
[4] a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower: a disciple of Freud.
[5] Archaic . to convert into a disciple.
[6] Obsolete . to teach; train.
[7] a follower of the doctrines of a teacher or a school of thought
[8] one of the personal followers of Christ (including his 12 apostles) during his earthly life
Words related to Disciples
discipleenthusiast, devotee, adherent, fanatic, apostle, learner, cohort, zealot, pupil, buff, satellite, freak, nut, proselyte, partisan, convert, sectary, bug, votary, junkie
Words nearby Disciples
discipledischronation, disci-, discifloral, disciform, disciform degeneration, disciple, disciples, disciples of christ, disciplinable, disciplinant, disciplinarian
Origin of Disciples
before 900; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin discipulus, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + -cip(ere ), combining form of capere to take + -ulus -ule; replacing Middle English deciple < Anglo-French de(s)ciple; replacing Old English discipul < Latin, as above
Other words from Disciples
dis·ci·ple·like , adjective
dis·ci·ple·ship , noun
Word origin for Disciples
Old English discipul, from Latin discipulus pupil, from discere to learn
Synonyms for Disciples
adherent, apostle, buff, cohort, devotee, enthusiast, fanatic, learner, pupil, zealot, attendant, booster, bug, catechumen, convert, fan, fiend, freak, groupie, hound, junkie, nut, partisan, proselyte, rooter, satellite, sectary, student, supporter, votary, witness, sectator