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dɪˈsʌɪp(ə)l/
n.
- a personal follower of Christ during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles.
- a follower or pupil of a teacher, leader, or philosophy.
Derivative
- disciplic adj.
- discipleship n.
- discipular
/dɪˈsɪpjʊlə/
adj.
Etymology
OE, from L. discipulus ‘learner’, from discere ‘learn’; reinforced by OFr. deciple.
