disciples

di-sci-ples · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The personal followers of Jesus, especially the twelve Apostles.

  2. 2.

    Multiple followers or students of a teacher or philosophy.

Related words

Antonyms: leaders, teachers
See also: apostles, disciple, followers
Synonyms: adherents, apostles, followers, students

Etymology

Plural of disciple, from Latin discipulus meaning "pupil, student, follower."