disciple

disciple
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English discipul & Anglo-French disciple, from Late Latin and Latin; Late Latin discipulus follower of Jesus Christ in his lifetime, from Latin, pupil Date: before 12th century 1. one who accepts and assists in spreading the doctrines of another: as a. one of the twelve in the inner circle of Christ's followers according to the Gospel accounts b. a convinced adherent of a school or individual 2. capitalized a member of the Disciples of Christ founded in the United States in 1809 that holds the Bible alone to be the rule of faith and practice, usually baptizes by immersion, and has a congregational polity Synonyms: see follower • discipleship noun

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  • disciple — [ disipl ] n. • deciple XIIe; lat. ecclés. discipulus, en lat. class. « élève » 1 ♦ Personne qui reçoit, a reçu l enseignement (d un maître). ⇒ écolier, élève. Aristote, disciple de Platon. Les disciples de Jésus Christ, qui l ont accompagné… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • DISCiPLE — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Interface DISCiPLE, vista trasera y superior El DISCiPLE, primer producto de Miles Gordon Technology, fue una interfaz de disquete para el ordenador doméstico Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16, 48, 128 y +2 (el de carcasa… …   Wikipedia Español

  • DISCiPLE — Interface DISCiPLE, back and top view Introduced 1986 The DISCiPLE was a floppy disk interface for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer. Designed by Miles Gordon Technology, it was marketed by Rockfort Products and launched in 1986 …   Wikipedia

  • Disciple — • This term is commonly applied to one who is learning any art or science from one distinguished by his accomplishments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Disciple     Disciple     …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • DISCiPLE — DISCiPLE  модуль расширения для ZX Spectrum, включающий дисковый интерфейс. Разработан компанией Miles Gordon Technology (Великобритания), является первым продуктом компании. Продавался компанией R …   Википедия

  • disciple — Disciple, Auditor, Discipulus. Estre disciple de Socrates, Audire Socratem. Faire que le disciple ne tienne plus de parti du maistre, Luy oster son disciple, Discipulum a praeceptore abducere. Exerciter ses disciples, Exercere discipulos …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disciple — Lead Sän …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Disciple — Dis*ci ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discipled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discipling}.] 1. To teach; to train. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That better were in virtues discipled. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To punish; to discipline. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disciple — DISCIPLE. s. m. Qui apprend d un maître quelque science, ou quelque art libéral. C est mon disciple. Exercer, instruire ses disciples. f♛/b] On appelle Disciples de [b]Jésus Christ, Ceux qui suivent la Doctrine de Jésus Christ, et principalement… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • disciple — DISCIPLE. s. m. Qui apprend quelque science ou quelque Art liberal, ou quelqu un des Arts liberaux d un maistre. C est mon disciple. exercer ses disciples. instruire ses disciples. les disciples de Jesus Christ …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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