Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Plural form of Disciple.

Etymologies

Sorry, no etymologies found.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Disciples.

Examples

  • Making Disciples: is enabling people to respond to the Good News, grow in their faith, and share it with others

    Resilient Communities: Transforming the World Step-by-Step 2009

  • A Dark Jedi cult called the Disciples of Ragnos have gathered in an attempt to resurrect a former Sith warlord, but their activities are scattered across the galaxy.

    Archive 2009-08-01 Adam Whitehead 2009

  • A Dark Jedi cult called the Disciples of Ragnos have gathered in an attempt to resurrect a former Sith warlord, but their activities are scattered across the galaxy.

    Star Wars: Jedi Academy Adam Whitehead 2009

  • At home, there are 17-year-old boys and their idea of fun is being in a gang called the Disciples, high on crack, totin 'a machine gun.

    Chaka Khan Lives the 'Super Life' 2007

  • You see, old Jesus in making himself the Messiah predicted all this crap to that handful of relations that followed him around who called themselves his "Apostles," a part of them, the closest to Jesus calling themselves his "Disciples"--that's the 12--why we have 12 people on juries.

    The Pentecost The Daily Growler 2006

  • He was a mainline Protestant denomination, with a denomination called The Disciples of Christ.

    CNN Transcript Nov 18, 2003 2003

  • Man_; Alexander Campbell (1788-1865), whose _Public Debates_ contain the record of his distinguished career as a controversialist and mark the formation of the religious society called Disciples of Christ; Robert J. Breckenridge (1800-1871), whose work on _The Knowledge of God Objectively and Subjectively Considered_ gave him great distinction; George W. Bethune (1805-1862), who, besides several hymns, wrote _Lectures on the

    Brief History of English and American Literature 1886

  • First, Therefore, here is the Work he sends his Apostles about; Go ye therefore and teach, Poreuthentes oun mathēteusate, which more properly may be rendred, Go ye therefore and disciple all Nations, or, make the Persons of all Nations to be my Disciples, that is, Christians.

    Private Thoughts Upon a Christian Life; or, Necessary Directions for Its Beginning and Progress Upon Earth... Part II. 1637-1708 1712

  • Christian family; as members of a Church denomination called the Disciples of Christ.

    WN.com - Articles related to Elton John to perform as planned at Morocco festival 2010

  • Old, who heads an evangelical ministry called Disciples of Christ, though he was once pastor of two Baptist congregations in Tennessee.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.