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disciples

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  1. The followers of Jesus, who adhered to his teaching and transmitted it to others. The Twelve Apostles were the disciples closest to Jesus.


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In general, a disciple is an active follower of a leader or movement, religious or otherwise.

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The letter is a road map for helping Catholics grow as disciples and then become disciple makers themselves.

From The Wall Street Journal

Other documents were saved, and a portion of the models were reconstructed afterwards by Gaudi's disciples, he added.

From Barron's

Dow disciples track not only the industrial average, but also its relationship with its elder cousin, the Dow Jones Transportation Average.

From The Wall Street Journal

In sermons seen by the BBC, the London ICC - which is the largest - said it was aiming for 400 "disciples" by the end of 2025.

From BBC

DaCosta grants us real time with Jimmy and his pack of young disciples he calls his “peeps,” his “Fingers” and his “Jimmies.”

From Los Angeles Times