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- [dih-sahy-puh l]
- /dɪˈsaɪ pəl/
- /dɪˈsaɪ.pl̩/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-sahy-puh l]
- /dɪˈsaɪ pəl/
Definitions of disciple word
- noun disciple Religion. one of the 12 personal followers of Christ. one of the 70 followers sent forth by Christ. Luke 10:1. any other professed follower of Christ in His lifetime. 1
- noun disciple any follower of Christ. 1
- noun disciple (initial capital letter) a member of the Disciples of Christ. 1
- noun disciple a person who is a pupil or an adherent of the doctrines of another; follower: a disciple of Freud. 1
- verb with object disciple Archaic. to convert into a disciple. 1
- verb with object disciple Obsolete. to teach; train. 1
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Origin of disciple
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin discipulus, equivalent to dis- dis-1 + -cip(ere), combining form of capere to take + -ulus -ule; replacing Middle English deciple < Anglo-French de(s)ciple; replacing Old English discipul < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Disciple
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
disciple popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
disciple usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for disciple
noun disciple
- devotee — Someone who is a devotee of a subject or activity is very enthusiastic about it.
- adherent — An adherent is someone who holds a particular belief or supports a particular person or group.
- fanatic — a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.
- apostle — The apostles were the followers of Jesus Christ who went from place to place telling people about him and trying to persuade them to become Christians.
- learner — a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
Antonyms for disciple
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