Disciple

Quick meaning: Disciple is a noun meaning A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.

Meaning

A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.

More Meanings

1. An active follower or adherent of someone, or some philosophy etc.
2. (Ireland) A wretched, miserable-looking man.
3. (religion, transitive) To convert (a person) into a disciple.
4. (religion, transitive) To train, educate, teach.

Example Sentences

fraile youth is oft to follie led, / Through false allurement of that pleasing baite, / That better were in vertues discipled […]

And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.

Word Forms

• disciples
• discipling
• discipled

Synonyms for disciple

Depending on context, synonyms include student, adherent.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include adherent, apostle, ist, pupil, student, trainee.

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