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disciplea person who follows and learns from a teacher, especially a religious leader

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who follows and learns from a teacher, especially a religious leader

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈsaɪpəl/

Korean meaning: 제자, 문하생, 추종자

Korean pronunciation: 디**사이**플

Example Sentences

  • My cat thinks she's a disciple of the ancient Egyptian gods - she demands worship daily.
  • The cooking show host has thousands of disciples who follow his recipes religiously.
  • He became a disciple of early morning exercise after realizing coffee wasn't enough to wake him up.

disciple

NOUN

//dɪˈsaɪpəl//

a person who follows and learns from a teacher, especially a religious leader

disciple concept
💡 Concept

a person who follows and learns from a teacher, especially a religious leader

disciple rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Every disciple follows their master's principle.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪˈsaɪpəl/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪˈsaɪpəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootdisciple

Origin

라틴어 'discipulus'에서 유래했으며, '배우는 사람'이라는 의미였습니다. 'discere(배우다)'에서 파생된 단어로, 스승으로부터 지식을 받아들이는 학습자를 가리키는 말이었습니다.

🎵Rhyme

principlemunicipal
principle
municipal

🔗Collocations

devoted disciple
faithful disciple
disciple of philosophy
true disciple
become a disciple
disciple's teachings

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat thinks she's a disciple of the ancient Egyptian gods - she demands worship daily.

The cooking show host has thousands of disciples who follow his recipes religiously.

😄 Fun example

He became a disciple of early morning exercise after realizing coffee wasn't enough to wake him up.

The professor's disciples gathered to discuss his latest theory.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

followerstudentpupilapprenticedevotee

Antonyms

teachermasterleader

Related

mentorguruscholarapostleadherent

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