disciple

  1. Noun.  Any of the followers of Jesus Christ.
  2. Noun.  One of the twelve disciples of Jesus sent out as Apostles.
  3. Noun.  A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.
  4. Noun.  An active follower or adherent of someone, or some philosophy etc.
  5. Noun.  (Ireland) miserable-looking creature of a man.
  6. Verb.  (obsolete) To train, educate, teach.

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