disciple
disciple is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses, and appears in Roget's Thesaurus (1911) with 40 related terms. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
Synonyms
Related terms (Roget's 1911)
- abecedarian
- afflatus
- alphabetarian
- alumnus
- amateur
- and
- apocalyptic
- apostle
- apostolic
- apostolical
- apprentice
- articled
- auditor
- beginner
- biblical
- catechumen
- chela
- class
- clerk
- college
- condisciple
- debutant
- ecclesiastical
- eleve
- evangelical
- evangelist
- evangelistic
- fellow-commoner
- follower
- form
- fresh
- freshman
- grade
- graduate
- group
- inceptor
- inspiration
- inspired
- intern
- journeyman
Source: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
- Synonyms: Roget's Thesaurus, 1911 edition (public domain, via Project Gutenberg eBook #10681).
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