Disciple synonyms

dĭ-sī'pəl

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pupil
A person, esp. a young person, under the supervision of a teacher or tutor, as in school
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witness
The definition of a witness is a person who has seen an event or who testifies about what he has seen.
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believer
A person who believes; especially regarding religion.
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cohort
A subgroup sharing a common factor in a statistical survey, as age or income level
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apostle
The definition of an apostle is one of the specific twelve individuals who Jesus called upon to help spread his word.
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apprentice
A person under legal agreement to work a specified length of time for a master craftsman in a craft or trade in return for instruction and, formerly, support
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proselyte
A new convert to a doctrine or religion.
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adherent
A supporter or follower (of a person, cause, etc.)
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seer. See syn. study at follower.follower
A follower of Christ; usually capitalized
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imitator
One who imitates or apes another.
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learner
One that is learning
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satellite
A small unit in a system or organization that is managed or controlled by a larger, often centrally located unit.
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scholar
A specialist in a particular branch of learning, esp. in the humanities
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student
An attentive observer:
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god (antonym)
One that is worshiped, idealized, or followed:
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henchman
A member of a criminal gang.
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supporter
One that supports, as a structural member of a building.
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over (related)
The period of time during which this takes place
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saviour (related)
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chosen witness
A follower of Christ; usually capitalized
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revealer
A person or thing that reveals.
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follower (related)
One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
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apostolic
(--- Roman Catholic Church) Of or relating to the pope as the successor of Saint Peter; papal.
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sectary
A Dissenter; Nonconformist
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votary
A person who is fervently devoted, as to a leader or ideal; a faithful follower.
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minion
A subordinate official, especially a servile one.
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precede (related)
precede (plural precedes) Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)
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jesus (related)
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prophet (related)
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christ (related)
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brethren (related)
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gospel (related)
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pharisee (related)
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lord-jesus (related)
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messiah (related)
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priest (related)
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jesus-christ (related)
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gentile (related)
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revelator
A person who reveals, especially one who makes a divine revelation
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chela
A pincer-like claw of a crustacean or arachnid.
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partisan
A member of an organized body of fighters who attack or harass an enemy, especially within occupied territory; a guerrilla.
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Find another word for disciple. In this page you can discover 42 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for disciple, like: pupil, witness, believer, cohort, apostle, apprentice, proselyte, adherent, seer. See syn. study at follower.follower, imitator and learner.
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Disciple Sentence Examples

  • In the case of Lamennais the disciple outstripped the master.

  • His life was written by his disciple Elias, and also by John of Asia.

  • Grattan's political philosophy was allied to that of Edmund Burke; Tone was a disciple of Danton and Thomas Paine.

  • In the political interests which these contests involved he took no part; his favourite disciple, the princess Elizabeth, was the daughter of the banished king, against whom he had served in Bohemia; and Queen Christina, his second royal follower, was the daughter of Gustavus Adolphus.

  • Pollio the Pharisee and Sameas his disciple were in special honour with him, Josephus says, when he re-entered Jerusalem and put to death the leaders of the faction of Antigonus.

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