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<p><b>3.</b> <def>To make disciples of; to convert to doctrines or principles.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>Sending missionaries to <b>disciple</b> all nations. <i>E. D. Griffin.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Discipleship</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*ci"ple*ship</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being a disciple or follower in doctrines and precepts.</def>

<i>Jer. Taylor.</i>

<h1>Discipless</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis*ci"pless</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A female disciple.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Disciplinable</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis"ci*plin*a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>disciplinable</ets>. See <er>Discipline</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>Capable of being disciplined or improved by instruction and training.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Liable or deserving to be disciplined; subject to disciplinary punishment; <as>as, a <ex>disciplinable</ex> offense</as>.</def>

<h1>Disciplinableness</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis"ci*plin*a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being improvable by discipline.</def>

<i>Sir M. Hale.</i>

<h1>Disciplinal</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis"ci*plin*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to discipline.</def>

<i>Latham.</i>

<h1>Disciplinant</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis"ci*plin*ant</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Discipline</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Eccl. Hist.)</fld> <def>A flagellant. See <er>Flagellant</er>.</def>

<h1>Disciplinarian</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to discipline.</def> "<i>Displinarian</i> system."

<i>Milman.</i>

<h1>Disciplinarian</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an</hw>, <tt>n.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>One who disciplines; one who excels in training, especially with training, especially with regard to order and obedience; one who enforces rigid discipline; a stickler for the observance of rules and methods of training; <as>as, he is a better <ex>disciplinarian</ex> than scholar</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A Puritan or Presbyterian; -- because of rigid adherence to religious or church discipline.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Disciplinary</h1> <Xpage=420>

<hw>Dis"ci*plin*a*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>disciplinarius</ets> flogging: cf. F. <ets>disciplinaire</ets>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to discipline; intended for discipline; corrective; belonging to a course of training.</def>