| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | dis·ci·ple |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  d -s  p l |
| NOUN: | 1a. One who embraces and assists in spreading the teachings of another. b. An active adherent, as of a movement or philosophy. 2. often Disciple One of the original followers of Jesus. 3. Disciple A member of the Disciples of Christ. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old English discipul and from Old French desciple, both from Latin discipulus, pupil, from discere, to learn. See dek- in Appendix I. | | OTHER FORMS: | dis·ciple·ship —NOUN
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