DISCIPLE
disciple, adherent
(noun) someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
disciple (plural disciples)
A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.
An active follower or adherent of someone, or some philosophy etc.
(Ireland) A wretched, miserable-looking man.
Synonyms
• student
Verb
disciple (third-person singular simple present disciples, present participle discipling, simple past and past participle discipled)
(religion, transitive) To convert (a person) into a disciple.
(religion, transitive) To train, educate, teach.
(Christianity, certain denominations) To routinely counsel (one's peer or junior) one-on-one in their discipleship of Christ, as a fellow affirmed disciple.
Noun
Disciple (plural Disciples)
Any of the followers of Jesus Christ.
One of the twelve disciples of Jesus sent out as Apostles.
Source: Wiktionary
Dis*ci"ple, n. Etym: [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).]
Definition: 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.
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition