disciple
dis·ci·ple / diˈsīpəl/ • n. a personal follower of Jesus during his life, esp. one of the twelve Apostles. ∎ a follower or student of a teacher, leader, or philosophy: a disciple of Rousseau. • v. [tr.] guide (someone) in becoming a follower of Jesus or another leader: the new believer was discipled by a missionary. DERIVATIVES: dis·ci·ple·ship / -ˌship/ n. dis·cip·u·lar / -ˈsipyələr/ adj. ORIGIN: Old English, from Latin discipulus ‘learner,’ from discere ‘learn’; reinforced by Old French deciple.
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