disciple
noun/dɪˈsaɪpl/
/dɪˈsaɪpl/
- a person who believes in and follows the teachings of a religious or political leader synonym follower
- a disciple of the economist John Maynard Keynes
Extra ExamplesTopics Religion and festivalsc2- She was a disciple of the German philosopher Martin Heidegger.
- He was an ardent disciple of Mahatma Ghandi.
- These ideas are central to the work of Freud and his disciples.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ardent
- devoted
- faithful
- …
- become
- make
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- (according to the Bible) one of the people who followed Jesus Christ and his teachings when he was living on earth, especially one of the twelve apostles
- John, the beloved disciple of Jesus
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ardent
- devoted
- faithful
- …
- become
- make
Word OriginOld English, from Latin discipulus ‘learner’, from discere ‘learn’; reinforced by Old French deciple.
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