What does "disciple" mean?
Disciple: To teach; to train. [Obs.] That better were in virtues discipled. Spenser.
Additional senses
- 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.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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