Meaning of Disciple | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.
2. Any of the followers of Jesus Christ.
3. An active follower or adherent of someone, or some philosophy etc.
4. One of the twelve disciples of Jesus sent out as Apostles.
5. A wretched, miserable-looking man.
   Ireland
6. Ellipsis of Disciple of Christ (“member of a particular religious group”).
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

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Examples

“And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.”

“By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common with many of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.”

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