Disciple



GRE 蓝宝 TOEFL

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.信徒, 弟子
• ［英］ n.信徒, 弟子 ( a pupil or follower of any teacher)
• ［记］ 记住discipline ( 纪律) 就能记住disciple;学徒必须有纪律

Webster Collegiate

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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