Found 3 items, similar to Disciples.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: disciple
cantrik, disipel, murid, punakawan
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: disciple
disciple
n : someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of
another [syn:
adherent]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: 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.
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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.
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Disciple
\Dis*ci"ple\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Discipled; p. pr. &
vb. n.
Discipling.]
1. To teach; to train. [Obs.]
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That better were in virtues discipled. --Spenser.
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2. To punish; to discipline. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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3. To make disciples of; to convert to doctrines or
principles. [R.]
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Sending missionaries to disciple all nations. --E.
D. Griffin.
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