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Definition of disciples

Disciple
Disciple Dis*ci"ple, n. [OE. disciple, deciple, OF. disciple, fr. L. discipulus, fr. discere to learn (akin to docere to teach; see Docile) + prob. a root meaning to turn or drive, as in L. pellere to drive (see Pulse).] One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in the truth of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in doctrine; as, the disciples of Plato; the disciples of our Savior. The disciples, or The twelve disciples, the twelve selected companions of Jesus; -- also called the apostles. Disciples of Christ. See Christian, n., 3, and Campbellite. Syn: Learner; scholar; pupil; follower; adherent.
Disciple
Disciple Dis*ci"ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discipled; p. pr. & vb. n. Discipling.] 1. To teach; to train. [Obs.] That better were in virtues discipled. --Spenser. 2. To punish; to discipline. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 3. To make disciples of; to convert to doctrines or principles. [R.] Sending missionaries to disciple all nations. --E. D. Griffin.

Meaning of disciples from wikipedia

- refer to: Disciple (Christianity), a student of Jesus Christ Twelve Apostles of Jesus, sometimes called the Twelve Disciples Seventy disciples in the Gospel...
- the Disciples. In 1966, in order to help increase recruitment and counteract threats from other gangs, David Barksdale created the “Black Disciples Nation...
- alliance consisted of Gangster Disciples, Black Disciples, Satan Disciples, Latin Disciples, Spanish Gangster Disciples, Ambrose, Two-Two Boys, Two-Sixers/Two-Six...
- fully formed disciple a living copy of the master. The New Testament records many followers of Jesus during his ministry. Some disciples were given a...
- the Twelve Apostles (also known as the Twelve Disciples or simply the Twelve), were the primary disciples of Jesus according to the New Testament. During...
- of those disciples varies between either 70 or 72 depending on the account. In Western Christianity, they are usually referred to as disciples, whereas...
- referred to by several versions of its full name, including "Disciples of Christ", "Disciples", "Christian Church", and "DOC". The Christian Church was a...
- Jesus and the call of the first disciples are inseparable. In the Gospel of John the first disciples are also disciples of John the Baptist and one of...
- the 12 disciples having witnessed the crucifixion.[citation needed] The New Testament also makes two references to an unnamed "other disciple" in John...
- The Disciples of Apocalypse (DOA) were a biker-themed professional wrestling stable in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in the late 1990s. The group...