disciple

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  1. noun One who embraces and assists in spreading the teachings of another.
  2. noun An active adherent, as of a movement or philosophy.
  3. noun One of the original followers of Jesus.

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follower ·  admirer ·  scholar ·  pupil ·  believer ·  adherent ·  supporter ·  devotee ·  teacher ·  worshipper ·  patron ·  patriot

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disciple:   disciples
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Middle English, from Old English discipul and from Old French desciple, both from Latin discipulus, pupil, from discere, to learn; see dek- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Middle English disciple, desciple, deciple, decyple, etc., from Old French disciple, desciple, French disciple = Provencal disciple = Spanish discípulo = Portuguese discipulo = Italian discepolo = Anglo-Saxon discipul (rare; the Anglo-Saxon gospels translate L. discipulus by leornung-cniht, literally ‘learning-boy’ (see knight), a youth engaged in learning) = D. Danish Swedish discipel, from Latin discipulus, a learner, from discere, learn, akin to docere, teach.
  2. from disciple, n. Also contracted disple, q. v.
 

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/dɪˈsaɪpl/
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