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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•ci•ple /dɪˈsaɪpəl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Religionone of the 12 apostles of Christ.
  2. Religiona pupil or follower of another:a disciple of Freud.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
dis•ci•ple  (di sī′pəl),USA pronunciation n., v., -pled, -pling. 
n. 
  1. Religion
    • one of the 12 personal followers of Christ.
    • one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1.
    • any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime.
  2. Religionany follower of Christ.
  3. Religion(cap.) a member of the Disciples of Christ.
  4. Religiona person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another;
    follower:a disciple of Freud.

v.t. 
  1. [Archaic.]to convert into a disciple.
  2. [Obs.]to teach;
    train.
  • Latin, as above
  • Anglo-French de(s)ciple; replacing Old English discipul
  • Latin discipulus, equivalent. to dis- dis-1 + -cip(ere), combining form of capere to take + -ulus -ule; replacing Middle English deciple
  • Anglo-French, Old French
  • Middle English bef. 900
dis•ci′ple•like′, adj. 
dis•ci′ple•ship′, n. 
    4. See pupil 1.
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