"co-believer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: co-believers [plural]
Etymology: co- + believer Etymology templates: {{affix|en|co-|believer}} co- + believer Head templates: {{en-noun}} co-believer (plural co-believers)
  1. Someone who shares one's faith; a brother in faith. Categories (topical): People, Religion Synonyms: co-religionist
    Sense id: en-co-believer-en-noun-MqFk43sh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with co-

Inflected forms

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