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Definition disciple in British English

disciple noun

[countable] noun
/dɪˈsaɪp(ə)l/
1

someone who admires a famous person such as a political or religious leader and is influenced by them

Example

a disciple of the Nobel prize winner Andrei Sakharov

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2

one of the twelve original followers of Jesus Christ, according to the Bible

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Definition disciple in British English