"disciple" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /dɪˈsaɪ.pəl/ Audio: En-us-disciple.ogg Forms: disciples [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪpəl 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 Later influenced or superseded in Middle English by Old French deciple. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{inh|en|enm|disciple}} Middle English disciple, {{inh|en|ang|discipul||disciple, scholar}} Old English discipul (“disciple, scholar”), {{der|en|la|discipulus||pupil, learner}} Latin discipulus (“pupil, learner”), {{cog|fro|deciple}} Old French deciple Head templates: {{en-noun}} disciple (plural disciples)
  1. A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others. Translations (person who learns from another): dissipel (Afrikaans), 𐔰𐕐𐔰𐕙𐕄𐔴𐕜 (ašarḳeṭ) (Aghwan), dishipujë (Albanian), աշակերտ (ašakert) (Armenian), учени́к (učeník) [masculine] (Bulgarian), deixeble [masculine] (Catalan), 弟子 (dìzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 門徒 (Chinese Mandarin), 门徒 (méntú) (Chinese Mandarin), následovník [masculine] (Czech), žák [masculine] (Czech), discipel [masculine] (Dutch), disĉiplo (Esperanto), oppilas (Finnish), disciple (French), discípulo [masculine] (Galician), Jünger [masculine] (German), Jüngerin [feminine] (German), 𐍃𐌹𐍀𐍉𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 (sipōneis) [masculine] (Gothic), ajoqersugaq (Greenlandic), temimbo'e (Guaraní), tanítvány (Hungarian), murid (Indonesian), dalta [masculine] (Irish), 弟子 (deshi) (alt: でし) (Japanese), 門徒 (monto) (alt: もんと) (Japanese), 제자 (jeja) (alt: 弟子) (Korean), 문도 (mundo) (alt: 門徒) (Korean), discipulus (Latin), discens (Latin), wuknik [masculine] (Lower Sorbian), wuknica [feminine] (Lower Sorbian), discipl'ye [masculine] (Norman), discipul [masculine] (Old Czech), ġingra [masculine] (Old English), jungaro [masculine] (Old Saxon), شاگرد (šâgerd) (Persian), uczeń [masculine] (Polish), adept (Polish), uczennica [feminine] (Polish), adeptka (Polish), discípulo [masculine] (Portuguese), учени́к (učeník) [masculine] (Russian), после́дователь (poslédovatelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), сторо́нник (storónnik) [masculine] (Russian), deisciobal [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), discípulo [masculine] (Spanish), disipulo (Tagalog), tidäb [feminine, masculine] (Volapük), hitidäb [masculine] (Volapük), jitidäb [feminine] (Volapük), disgybl [masculine] (Welsh), disgybles [feminine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-disciple-en-noun-omDdefML Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 23 10 14 21 3 28 Disambiguation of 'person who learns from another': 89 5 6
  2. An active follower or adherent of someone, or some philosophy etc. Categories (topical): People Translations (active follower or adherent): dissipel (Afrikaans), 𐔰𐕐𐔰𐕙𐕄𐔴𐕜 (ašarḳeṭ) (Aghwan), dizipulu (Basque), после́довател (poslédovatel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), deixeble [masculine] (Catalan), 門徒 (Chinese Mandarin), 门徒 (méntú) (Chinese Mandarin), 追隨者 (Chinese Mandarin), 追随者 (zhuīsuízhě) (Chinese Mandarin), stoupenec [masculine] (Czech), učedník [masculine] (Czech), leerling [masculine] (Dutch), seuraaja (Finnish), disciple (French), discípulo [masculine] (Galician), Jünger [masculine] (German), Jüngerin [feminine] (German), 𐍃𐌹𐍀𐍉𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 (sipōneis) [masculine] (Gothic), követő (Hungarian), deisceabal [masculine] (Irish), 門徒 (monto) (alt: もんと) (Japanese), 信奉者 (shinpōsha) (alt: しんぽうしゃ) (Japanese), 문도 (mundo) (alt: 門徒) (Korean), ສາວົກ (sā wok) (Lao), discipulus (Latin), wuknik [masculine] (Lower Sorbian), wuknica [feminine] (Lower Sorbian), mna-shioni [class-1, class-2] (Ngazidja Comorian), discipl'ye [masculine] (Norman), ġingra [masculine] (Old English), deiscipul [masculine] (Old Irish), مرید (morid) (Persian), Jinja [masculine] (Plautdietsch), discípulo [masculine] (Portuguese), после́дователь (poslédovatelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), сторо́нник (storónnik) [masculine] (Russian), апо́стол (apóstol) (english: apostle) [masculine] (Russian), deisciobal [masculine] (Scottish Gaelic), တပႄး (tǎ páae) (Shan), discípulo [masculine] (Spanish), mwanafunzi [class-1, class-2] (Swahili), สาวก (sǎa-wók) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-disciple-en-noun-athpnWXu Disambiguation of People: 10 15 25 25 0 25 Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 23 10 14 21 3 28 Disambiguation of 'active follower or adherent': 13 81 6
  3. (Ireland) A wretched, miserable-looking man. Tags: Ireland Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-disciple-en-noun-tDfKsmWq Disambiguation of People: 10 15 25 25 0 25 Categories (other): Irish English, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Old English translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 23 10 14 21 3 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 10 8 30 11 3 37
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: student Derived forms: condisciple, disciplelike, discipler, discipless Related terms: discipleship, disciplic, discipline, apostle

Verb

IPA: /dɪˈsaɪ.pəl/ Audio: En-us-disciple.ogg Forms: disciples [present, singular, third-person], discipling [participle, present], discipled [participle, past], discipled [past]
Rhymes: -aɪpəl 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. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*keh₂p-}}, {{inh|en|enm|disciple}} Middle English disciple, {{inh|en|ang|discipul||disciple, scholar}} Old English discipul (“disciple, scholar”), {{der|en|la|discipulus||pupil, learner}} Latin discipulus (“pupil, learner”), {{cog|fro|deciple}} Old French deciple Head templates: {{en-verb}} disciple (third-person singular simple present disciples, present participle discipling, simple past and past participle discipled)
  1. (religion, transitive) To convert (a person) into a disciple. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Religion, People
    Sense id: en-disciple-en-verb-uPGBUp5- Disambiguation of People: 10 15 25 25 0 25 Categories (other): Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Old English translations Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 23 10 14 21 3 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 10 8 30 11 3 37 Topics: lifestyle, religion
  2. (religion, transitive) To train, educate, teach. Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Religion
    Sense id: en-disciple-en-verb-55I3DU3c Topics: lifestyle, religion
  3. (religion, transitive) To train, educate, teach.
    (Christianity, certain denominations) To routinely counsel (one's peer or junior) one-on-one in their discipleship of Christ, as a fellow affirmed disciple.
    Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Christianity, Religion, People
    Sense id: en-disciple-en-verb-y~JY~Euk Disambiguation of People: 10 15 25 25 0 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Afrikaans translations, Terms with Aghwan translations, Terms with Albanian translations, Terms with Armenian translations, Terms with Basque translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Greenlandic translations, Terms with Guaraní translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Indonesian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Lao translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Lower Sorbian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Ngazidja Comorian translations, Terms with Norman translations, Terms with Old Czech translations, Terms with Old English translations, Terms with Old Irish translations, Terms with Old Saxon translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Shan translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swahili translations, Terms with Tagalog translations, Terms with Thai translations, Terms with Volapük translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 4 26 10 4 38 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 16 5 22 9 8 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 16 4 23 6 6 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 2 26 4 4 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Afrikaans translations: 23 9 14 20 3 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Aghwan translations: 12 10 21 11 5 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Albanian translations: 23 9 14 20 3 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Armenian translations: 23 8 16 20 3 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Basque translations: 12 10 20 11 5 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 11 8 18 16 7 40 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 12 9 20 10 5 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 21 10 17 19 4 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 14 5 18 10 10 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 13 6 18 6 6 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 12 10 21 11 5 41 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 12 4 15 14 12 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 12 10 21 11 5 41 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 15 6 21 7 7 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Gothic translations: 10 9 20 6 5 50 Disambiguation of Terms with Greenlandic translations: 13 7 19 7 6 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Guaraní translations: 15 3 21 5 5 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 23 10 14 21 3 28 Disambiguation of Terms with Indonesian translations: 23 9 15 21 3 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 11 8 25 10 4 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 15 4 19 7 7 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 12 10 20 11 5 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Lao translations: 11 11 25 9 6 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 15 4 19 7 7 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Lower Sorbian translations: 14 5 20 5 4 51 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 15 10 22 6 5 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Ngazidja Comorian translations: 25 7 12 19 4 32 Disambiguation of Terms with Norman translations: 23 7 14 21 3 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Czech translations: 13 4 15 7 2 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Old English translations: 10 8 30 11 3 37 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Irish translations: 11 8 25 10 4 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Old Saxon translations: 11 7 28 10 5 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 23 8 15 20 3 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 8 3 11 3 3 71 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 12 9 21 12 7 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 23 8 15 20 3 31 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 4 19 7 7 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 12 10 21 11 5 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Shan translations: 12 9 21 11 5 42 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 15 6 20 7 7 46 Disambiguation of Terms with Swahili translations: 13 7 18 7 6 49 Disambiguation of Terms with Tagalog translations: 12 9 20 11 5 43 Disambiguation of Terms with Thai translations: 23 9 16 20 3 29 Disambiguation of Terms with Volapük translations: 14 4 19 8 7 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 14 5 18 10 10 44 Topics: Christianity, lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

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          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "dìzǐ",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
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          "roman": "méntú",
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          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
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          "sense": "person who learns from another",
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          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "disĉiplo"
        },
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          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "oppilas"
        },
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          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "disciple"
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
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          ],
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        },
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "Jünger"
        },
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "sipōneis",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
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          "word": "𐍃𐌹𐍀𐍉𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃"
        },
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          "code": "kl",
          "lang": "Greenlandic",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "ajoqersugaq"
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          "code": "gn",
          "lang": "Guaraní",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "temimbo'e"
        },
        {
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "tanítvány"
        },
        {
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          "code": "id",
          "lang": "Indonesian",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "murid"
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        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
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          "word": "dalta"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "alt": "でし",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "deshi",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "弟子"
        },
        {
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          "alt": "もんと",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "monto",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "門徒"
        },
        {
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          "alt": "弟子",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "jeja",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "제자"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "alt": "門徒",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "mundo",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "문도"
        },
        {
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          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "discipulus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "discens"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "nrf",
          "lang": "Norman",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "discipl'ye"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "zlw-ocs",
          "lang": "Old Czech",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "discipul"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "ang",
          "lang": "Old English",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ġingra"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "osx",
          "lang": "Old Saxon",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "jungaro"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "šâgerd",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "شاگرد"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "uczeń"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "adept"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "uczennica"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "word": "adeptka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "discípulo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "učeník",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "учени́к"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "poslédovatelʹ",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "после́дователь"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "storónnik",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "сторо́нник"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "89 5 6",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "person who learns from another",
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      "code": "es",
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      "word": "discípulo"
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      "code": "tl",
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      "sense": "person who learns from another",
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      "sense": "person who learns from another",
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      "word": "tidäb"
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      "code": "vo",
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      "sense": "person who learns from another",
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      "code": "vo",
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      "sense": "person who learns from another",
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      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "person who learns from another",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "disgybl"
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      "code": "cy",
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      "sense": "person who learns from another",
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      "code": "af",
      "lang": "Afrikaans",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "dissipel"
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      "code": "xag",
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      "roman": "ašarḳeṭ",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "𐔰𐕐𐔰𐕙𐕄𐔴𐕜"
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      "code": "eu",
      "lang": "Basque",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "dizipulu"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "poslédovatel",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "после́довател"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "deixeble"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "門徒"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "méntú",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "门徒"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "追隨者"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "zhuīsuízhě",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "追随者"
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    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "stoupenec"
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      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "učedník"
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "leerling"
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    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "seuraaja"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "disciple"
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      "code": "gl",
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      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "discípulo"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "Jünger"
    },
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
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      "word": "Jüngerin"
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      "code": "got",
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      "roman": "sipōneis",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "𐍃𐌹𐍀𐍉𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃"
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      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "követő"
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      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "deisceabal"
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      "code": "sga",
      "lang": "Old Irish",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "deiscipul"
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      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "monto",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "門徒"
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      "alt": "しんぽうしゃ",
      "code": "ja",
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      "roman": "shinpōsha",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "信奉者"
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      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "mundo",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "문도"
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      "code": "lo",
      "lang": "Lao",
      "roman": "sā wok",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "ສາວົກ"
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      "code": "la",
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      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "discipulus"
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      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
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      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "discipl'ye"
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      "code": "ang",
      "lang": "Old English",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "ġingra"
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    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "morid",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "مرید"
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      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "Jinja"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "word": "discípulo"
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      "code": "ru",
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      "tags": [
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      "code": "ru",
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      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "apóstol",
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      "tags": [
        "masculine"
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      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
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      "code": "shn",
      "lang": "Shan",
      "roman": "tǎ páae",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "တပႄး"
    },
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      "code": "dsb",
      "lang": "Lower Sorbian",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
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      "code": "dsb",
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "sw",
      "lang": "Swahili",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
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      "word": "mwanafunzi"
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      "code": "th",
      "lang": "Thai",
      "roman": "sǎa-wók",
      "sense": "active follower or adherent",
      "word": "สาวก"
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