disciple

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

dis·ciple [disciple disciples] BrE [dɪˈsaɪpl] NAmE [dɪˈsaɪpl] noun
1. a person who believes in and follows the teachings of a religious or political leader
Syn: ↑follower
•a disciple of the economist John Maynard Keynes
2. (according to the Bible) one of the people who followed Jesus Christ and his teachings when he was living on earth, especially one of the twelve Apostles

Word Origin:
Old English, from Latin discipulus ‘learner’, from discere ‘learn’; reinforced by Old French deciple.

Example Bank:
•He commanded them to go out and make disciples of all nations.
•John, the beloved disciple of Jesus
•She was an ardent disciple of Freud.
•He was an ardent disciple of Mahatma Ghandi.
•These ideas are central to the work of Freud and his disciples.