Meaning of DISCIPLE
Pronunciation: | | di'sIpul
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another |
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| Synonyms: | | adherent |
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| See Also: | | absolutist, amoralist, animist, antinomian, Apostle, Aristotelean, Aristotelian, Arminian, diabolist, dualist, follower, Hinayanist, Hussite, Jainist, Lamaist, Lutheran, Mahayanist, Mithraist, Peripatetic, Rasta, Rastafarian, Satanist, Shintoist, Sikh, Socinian, Tantrist, Tao, Taoist, Trinitarian, Unitarian, votary, Zen Buddhist, Zoroastrian | |
Products Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | Disciple In this book you`ll discover what it really means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ. An ideal book for new belivers, Disciple is also an inspirational and practical guide for Christians who want to grow closer in their walk with the Lord. more details ... |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
{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.
\Dis*ci"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discipled}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Discipling}.]
1. To teach; to train. [Obs.]
That better were in virtues discipled. --Spenser.
2. To punish; to discipline. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
3. To make disciples of; to convert to doctrines or
principles. [R.]
Sending missionaries to disciple all nations. --E.
D. Griffin.
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Easton Bible Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | a scholar, sometimes applied to the followers of John the Baptist (Matt. 9:14), and of the Pharisees (22:16), but principally to the followers of Christ. A disciple of Christ is one who (1) believes his doctrine, (2) rests on his sacrifice, (3) imbibes his spirit, and (4) imitates his example (Matt. 10:24; Luke 14:26, 27, 33; John 6:69). |
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Thesaurus Terms |
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| Related Terms: | | accepter, adherent, admirer, aficionado, Ambrose of Milan, ante-Nicene Fathers, apostle, appendage, apprentice, Athanasius, attendant, Barnabas, Basil, believer, buff, catechumen, cavaliere servente, Christian, churchgoer, churchite, churchman, Clement of Alexandria, Clement of Rome, cohort, communicant, convert, courtier, creature, Cyprian of Carthage, Cyril of Jerusalem, daily communicant, dangler, dependent, devotee, devotionalist, dummy, enthusiast, evangelist, fan, fanatic, figurehead, flunky, follower, following, gillie, God-fearing man, good Christian, goon, Gregory of Nyssa, hanger-on, henchman, Hermas, homme de cour, Ignatius, Irenaeus, jackal, Jerome, John, John Chrysostom, Justin Martyr, lackey, Lactantius Firmianus, learner, Luke, man, Mark, minion, myrmidon, neophyte, Origen, Papias, parasite, partisan, Paul, Peter, pietist, Polycarp, proselyte, public, pupil, puppet, pursuer, pursuivant, receiver, religionist, saint, satellite, scholar, sectary, shadow, stooge, student, successor, supporter, sycophant, tagtail, tail, Tertullian, theist, thug, trainbearer, truster, votary, ward heeler, zealot |
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