disciples of christ

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disciples of christ - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Disciple \Dis*ci"ple\, n. [OE. disciple, deciple, OF. disciple,
     fr. L. discipulus, fr. discere to learn (akin to docere to
     teach; see Docile) + prob. a root meaning to turn or drive,
     as in L. pellere to drive (see Pulse).]
     One who receives instruction from another; a scholar; a
     learner; especially, a follower who has learned to believe in
     the truth of the doctrine of his teacher; an adherent in
     doctrine; as, the disciples of Plato; the disciples of our
     Savior.
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     The disciples, or The twelve disciples, the twelve
        selected companions of Jesus; -- also called the  apostles
        .
  
     Disciples of Christ. See Christian, n., 3, and
        Campbellite.
  
     Syn: Learner; scholar; pupil; follower; adherent.
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  Christian \Chris"tian\, n. [L. christianus, Gr. ?; cf. AS.
     cristen. See Christ.]
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     1. One who believes, or professes or is assumed to believe,
        in Jesus Christ, and the truth as taught by Him;
        especially, one whose inward and outward life is conformed
        to the doctrines of Christ.
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              The disciples were called Christians first in
              Antioch.                              --Acts xi. 26.
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     2. One born in a Christian country or of Christian parents,
        and who has not definitely becomes an adherent of an
        opposing system.
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     3. (Eccl.)
        (a) One of a Christian denomination which rejects human
            creeds as bases of fellowship, and sectarian names.
            They are congregational in church government, and
            baptize by immersion. They are also called Disciples  of Christ
            , and Campbellites.
        (b) One of a sect (called Christian Connection) of
            open-communion immersionists. The Bible is their only
            authoritative rule of faith and practice.
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     Note: In this sense, often pronounced, but not by the members
           of the sects, kr[imac]s"chan.
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disciples of christ - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Disciples of Christ
      n 1: a Protestant church that accepts the Bible as the only
           source of true Christian faith and practices baptism by
           immersion [syn: Christian Church, Disciples of Christ]