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disciple of
   a person addicted to participating in the activities of someone associated with something taboo
   Thus a disciple of Bacchus is a drunkard, a disciple of Oscar Wilde is a male homosexual, etc.:
    When I asked if you were a disciple of Oscar Wilde I meant it only in the sense of literature. (Burgess, 1980)

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  • disciple — [ disipl ] n. • deciple XIIe; lat. ecclés. discipulus, en lat. class. « élève » 1 ♦ Personne qui reçoit, a reçu l enseignement (d un maître). ⇒ écolier, élève. Aristote, disciple de Platon. Les disciples de Jésus Christ, qui l ont accompagné… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • DISCiPLE — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Interface DISCiPLE, vista trasera y superior El DISCiPLE, primer producto de Miles Gordon Technology, fue una interfaz de disquete para el ordenador doméstico Sinclair ZX Spectrum 16, 48, 128 y +2 (el de carcasa… …   Wikipedia Español

  • DISCiPLE — Interface DISCiPLE, back and top view Introduced 1986 The DISCiPLE was a floppy disk interface for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum home computer. Designed by Miles Gordon Technology, it was marketed by Rockfort Products and launched in 1986 …   Wikipedia

  • Disciple — • This term is commonly applied to one who is learning any art or science from one distinguished by his accomplishments Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Disciple     Disciple     …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • DISCiPLE — DISCiPLE  модуль расширения для ZX Spectrum, включающий дисковый интерфейс. Разработан компанией Miles Gordon Technology (Великобритания), является первым продуктом компании. Продавался компанией R …   Википедия

  • disciple — Disciple, Auditor, Discipulus. Estre disciple de Socrates, Audire Socratem. Faire que le disciple ne tienne plus de parti du maistre, Luy oster son disciple, Discipulum a praeceptore abducere. Exerciter ses disciples, Exercere discipulos …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Disciple — Lead Sän …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Disciple — Dis*ci ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discipled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discipling}.] 1. To teach; to train. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] That better were in virtues discipled. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To punish; to discipline. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disciple — DISCIPLE. s. m. Qui apprend d un maître quelque science, ou quelque art libéral. C est mon disciple. Exercer, instruire ses disciples. f♛/b] On appelle Disciples de [b]Jésus Christ, Ceux qui suivent la Doctrine de Jésus Christ, et principalement… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798

  • disciple — DISCIPLE. s. m. Qui apprend quelque science ou quelque Art liberal, ou quelqu un des Arts liberaux d un maistre. C est mon disciple. exercer ses disciples. instruire ses disciples. les disciples de Jesus Christ …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

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