n. 1 a follower or pupil of a leader, teacher, philosophy, etc. (a disciple of Zen Buddhism). 2 any early believer in Christ, esp. one of the twelve Apostles. discipleship n. discipular adj.
[ OE discipul f. L discipulus f. discere learn ]
DISCIPLE
Meaning of DISCIPLE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012