English-Thai Dictionary

disciple

N ลูกศิษย์  สานุศิษย์  ศิษย์  ผู้ติดตาม  สาวก  follower learner agnostic luk-sid

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DISCIPLE

n.[L., to learn. ] 1. A learner; a scholar; one who receives or professes to receive instruction from another; as the disciples of Plato.
2. A follower; an adherent to the doctrines of another. Hence the constant attendants of Christ were called his disciples; and hence all Christians are called his disciples, as they profess to learn and receive his doctrines and precepts.

 

DISCIPLE

v.t. 1. To teach; to train, or bring up.
2. To make disciples of; to convert to doctrines or principles.
This authority he employed in sending missionaries to disciple all nations.
3. To punish; to discipline. [Not in use. ]

 

DISCIPLED

pp. Taught; trained; brought up; made a disciple.

 

DISCIPLE-LIKE

a.Becoming a disciple.

 

DISCIPLESHIP

n.The state of a disciple or follower in doctrines and precepts.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DISCIPLE

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 ).]

 

Defn: 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.

 

DISCIPLE

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.

 

DISCIPLESHIP

DISCIPLESHIP Dis *ci "ple *ship, n.

 

Defn: The state of being a disciple or follower in doctrines and precepts. Jer. Taylor.

 

DISCIPLESS

DISCIPLESS Dis *ci "pless, n.

 

Defn: A female disciple. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

disciple

dis ci ple |diˈsīpəl dəˈsaɪpəl | ▶noun a personal follower of Jesus during his life, esp. one of the twelve Apostles. • a follower or student of a teacher, leader, or philosopher: a disciple of Rousseau. DERIVATIVES dis ci ple ship |-ˌSHip |noun, dis cip u lar |-ˈsipyələr |adjective ORIGIN Old English, from Latin discipulus ‘learner, ’ from discere ‘learn ’; reinforced by Old French deciple.

 

Disciples of Christ

Dis ci ples of Christ a Protestant denomination, originating among American Presbyterians in the early 19th century and found chiefly in the US, which rejects creeds and regards the Bible as the only basis of faith.

 

Oxford Dictionary

disciple

disciple |dɪˈsʌɪp (ə )l | ▶noun a personal follower of Christ during his life, especially one of the twelve Apostles. • a follower or pupil of a teacher, leader, or philosopher: a disciple of Rousseau. DERIVATIVES discipleship noun, disciplic adjective, discipular |dɪˈsɪpjʊlə |adjective ORIGIN Old English, from Latin discipulus ‘learner ’, from discere ‘learn ’; reinforced by Old French deciple.

 

Disciples of Christ

Disciples of Christ a Protestant denomination, originating among American Presbyterians in the early 19th century and found chiefly in the US, which rejects creeds and regards the Bible as the only basis of faith.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

disciple

disciple noun 1 the disciples of Jesus: apostle, follower. 2 a disciple of Rousseau: follower, adherent, believer, admirer, devotee, acolyte, votary; pupil, student, learner; upholder, supporter, advocate, proponent, apologist.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

disciple

disciple noun 1 the disciples of Jesus: apostle; follower. 2 a disciple of Rousseau: follower, adherent, believer, admirer, devotee, acolyte, votary; pupil, student, protégé, learner; upholder, supporter, advocate, proponent, apologist; Hinduism chela, bhakta. ANTONYMS critic, opponent.

 

Duden Dictionary

Disciples of Christ

Dis ci ples of Christ Pluralwort , die |dɪˈsaɪpəls əv ˈkraɪst |die Disciples of Christ (Plural ) englisch ; »Jünger Christi «Zweig der Baptisten in den USA und Kanada

 

French Dictionary

disciple

disciple n. m. et f. nom masculin et féminin Personne qui suit la doctrine d ’un maître. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le nom adepte, qui est souvent suivi d ’un nom de doctrine, alors que le nom disciple peut être suivi d ’un nom de personne. Un adepte du socialisme. Elle est une disciple du frère Marie-Victorin. Note Orthographique di sc iple.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

disciple

dis ci ple /dɪsáɪp (ə )l /名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (特に宗教などの )弟子 , 門人, 門弟 ; 信奉者 (follower )▸ a disciple of Aristotle アリストテレスの弟子 2 〖しばしばD -〗キリストの十二使徒 (the Apostles )の1人 .3 〖D- 〗ディサイプル教会 (the Disciples of Christ )の信者 .～sh ì p /-ʃɪ̀p /名詞 U C 弟子の期間 [身分 ].