plural of discus

An enforced compliance or control. / A systematic method of obtaining obedience. / A state of order based on submission to authority. / A set of rules regulating behaviour.

(transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice. / (transitive) To teach someone to obey authority. / (transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.

Any of the followers of Jesus Christ. / One of the twelve disciples of Jesus sent out as Apostles.

A person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others. / An active follower or adherent of someone, or some philosophy etc. / (Ireland) A wretched, miserable-looking man.

(religion, transitive) To convert (a person) into a disciple. / (religion, transitive) To train, educate, teach.

plural of disciple

One who exercises discipline. / (by extension) One who believes in discipline as a tool for regulation or control.

Relating to discipline.

Having to do with discipline, or with the imposition of discipline. / For the purpose of imposing punishment. / Of or relating to an academic field of study.