di ‧ sci ‧ ple /dɪˈsaɪp ə l/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 800-900 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: discipulus 'pupil' ]
1 . someone who believes in the ideas of a great teacher or leader, especially a religious one
disciple of
He was also an avid reader and a disciple of Tolstoy.
2 . one of the first 12 men to follow Christ
—discipleship noun [uncountable]