disciple
noun
dis·ci·ple
di-ˈsī-pəl 
1
2
Disciple Christianity
: a member of the Disciples of Christ founded in the U.S. in 1809 that holds the Bible alone to be the rule of faith and practice, usually baptizes by immersion, and has a congregational (see congregational sense 3) polity
Examples of disciple in a Sentence
a disciple of Sigmund Freud
a circle of dedicated disciples who conscientiously wrote down everything the prophet said
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Xabi Alonso has been exposed to far too much elite football wisdom to be labelled a mere Guardiola disciple, but his style of play offers the path to a positive form of continuity while his status in the game commands far greater respect than any BlueCo hire since Mauricio Pochettino.
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Since releasing Mayhem, her first new LP since 2020’s Chromatica, Mother Monster has been communing with her disciples around the world on an extensive tour, which included a massive free concert at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach last year.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
And their patients walk out looking refreshed, not remade — faces harmonized thanks to a mentor who taught the disciples how to see.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Canales, a disciple of Pete Carroll, and Idzik worked together in Seattle and in Tampa Bay and now in Carolina.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 15 May 2026
Since releasing Mayhem, her first new LP since 2020’s Chromatica, Mother Monster has been communing with her disciples around the world on an extensive tour, which included a massive free concert at Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach last year.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
And their patients walk out looking refreshed, not remade — faces harmonized thanks to a mentor who taught the disciples how to see.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Canales, a disciple of Pete Carroll, and Idzik worked together in Seattle and in Tampa Bay and now in Carolina.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
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“Disciple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disciple. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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disciple
noun
dis·ci·ple
dis-ˈī-pəl
1
: a person who accepts and helps to spread the teachings of another
2
Etymology
Middle English disciple "one who follows and spreads the teaching of another," from Old English discipul and early French disciple (both, same meaning), from Latin discipulus "follower of Jesus Christ in his lifetime," from earlier discipulus "pupil"
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