Definition of disciple

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Disciple (n.) 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..

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Egoism :: Egoism (n.) The doctrine of certain extreme adherents or disciples of Descartes and Johann Gottlieb Fichte, which finds all the elements of knowledge in the ego and the relations which it implies or provides for..
Cyrenaic :: Cyrenaic (n.) A native of Cyrenaica; also, a disciple of the school of Aristippus. See Cyrenian, n..
Sect :: Sect (n.) Those following a particular leader or authority, or attached to a certain opinion; a company or set having a common belief or allegiance distinct from others; in religion, the believers in a particular creed, or upholders of a particular practice; especially, in modern times, a party dissenting from an established church; a denomination; in philosophy, the disciples of a particular master; a school; in society and the state, an order, rank, class, or party..
Acroamatical :: Acroamatical (a.) Communicated orally; oral; -- applied to the esoteric teachings of Aristotle, those intended for his genuine disciples, in distinction from his exoteric doctrines, which were adapted to outsiders or the public generally. Hence: Abstruse; profound..
Comtist :: Comtist (n.) A disciple of Comte; a positivist.
Christophany :: Christophany (n.) An appearance of Christ, as to his disciples after the crucifixion..
Follower :: Follower (n.) One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.
Condisciple :: Condisciple (n.) A schoolfellow; a fellow-student.
Christian :: Christian (n.) One of a Christian denomination which rejects human creeds as bases of fellowship, and sectarian names. They are congregational in church government, and baptize by immersion. They are also called Disciples of Christ, and Campbellites..
Disciple :: Disciple (v. t.) To teach; to train.
Plotinist :: Plotinist (n.) A disciple of Plotinus, a celebrated Platonic philosopher of the third century, who taught that the human soul emanates from the divine Being, to whom it reunited at death..
School :: School (n.) The disciples or followers of a teacher; those who hold a common doctrine, or accept the same teachings; a sect or denomination in philosophy, theology, science, medicine, politics, etc..
Socratist :: Socratist (n.) A disciple or follower of Socrates.
Sectator :: Sectator (n.) A follower; a disciple; an adherent to a sect.
Kantist :: Kantist (n.) A disciple or follower of Kant.
Discipleship :: Discipleship (n.) The state of being a disciple or follower in doctrines and precepts.
Stoic :: Stoic (n.) A disciple of the philosopher Zeno; one of a Greek sect which held that men should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and should submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity, by which all things are governed..
Disciple :: Disciple (n.) 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..
Confucianism :: Confucianism (n.) The political morality taught by Confucius and his disciples, which forms the basis of the Chinese jurisprudence and education. It can hardly be called a religion, as it does not inculcate the worship of any god..
Reverent :: Reverent (a.) Disposed to revere; impressed with reverence; submissive; humble; respectful; as, reverent disciples..
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