disciple

Meanings

1. A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others.
2. An active follower or adherent of someone, or some philosophy etc.
3. A wretched, miserable-looking man.

1. To convert (a person) into a disciple.
2. To train, educate, teach.
3. To routinely counsel (one's peer or junior) one-on-one in their discipleship of Christ, as a fellow affirmed disciple.

1. Any of the followers of Jesus Christ.
2. One of the twelve disciples of Jesus sent out as Apostles.
3. Ellipsis of Disciple of Christ (“member of a particular religious group”).

Etymology

From Middle English disciple, discipul, from Old English discipul (“disciple, scholar”), from Latin discipulus (“pupil, learner”). Later influenced or superseded in Middle English by Old French deciple.