disciple

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   Someone who follows and helps spread the ideas or teachings of a leader or thinker.

   He was a devoted disciple of the famous philosopher.

2. 2
   noun

   One of the followers of Jesus Christ, especially the original twelve.

   The painting shows Jesus surrounded by his disciples.

From Middle English disciple, discipul, from Old English discipul (“disciple, scholar”), from Latin discipulus (“pupil, learner”). Later influenced or superseded in Middle English by Old French deciple.

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