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# disciple

«disciple» in Mova's school dictionary: **A disciple was a follower of Jesus who learned from him…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (a disciple, disciples)

### meaning for a pupil

1) (Bible) A disciple was a follower of Jesus who learned from him; the twelve closest were also called apostles. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disciple/#m1)

2) A disciple is anyone who follows and learns from a teacher or leader and believes in their ideas. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disciple/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In Bible stories the disciples are fishermen and others who leave their work to follow Jesus: Peter, James, John, Matthew, Judas and the rest. At the Last Supper Jesus ate with his disciples. Outside religion, a famous coach or artist can have disciples who copy their ways. Phrases: the twelve disciples, a disciple of someone, call disciples.

### examples

- Jesus called Peter and Andrew to be his disciples. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disciple/#x1)
- The disciples were afraid when the storm hit their boat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disciple/#x2)
- At the Last Supper, Jesus washed his disciples' feet. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disciple/#x3)
- The young chef was a disciple of the great baker. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disciple/#x4)
- We learned the names of the twelve disciples. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disciple/#x5)
- A disciple listens, learns, and tries to live by the teaching. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disciple/#x6)
- The one who came to you before was only my disciple!” replied the old man again. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disciple/#x7)

### note

Countable. Spelling: d-i-s-c-i-p-l-e (sc). Related: discipline (training and order) comes from the same root, "learning". "Disciple" and "apostle" overlap: apostles are disciples sent out to preach.

### In the corpora

- [When the disciples sent children away, Jesus said «Let the children come to me».](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/13-jesus-life-and-teaching/10/)
- [At the Last Supper Jesus washed his disciples' feet, which was a servant's job.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/18-the-last-supper-and-the-crucifixion/9/)
- [Judas, one of the twelve disciples, betrayed Jesus to the authorities for thirty pieces of silver.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/18-the-last-supper-and-the-crucifixion/12/)
- [Two disciples on the road to Emmaus walked with a stranger and recognised Jesus when he broke the bread.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/10/)
- [In the Great Commission Jesus told his followers to go to all nations, make disciples and baptise them.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/religion-ethics/19-easter-and-pentecost/14/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «disciple» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/disciple/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.