[ad. L. condiscipul-us fellow-scholar, f. con- together with + discipulus: see DISCIPLE.] A fellow disciple or scholar; a schoolfellow or fellow-student.
1554. T. Martin, Marriage of Priests (R.). To the right dearly beloved brethren and condisciples dwelling together.
1582. N. T. (Rhem.), John xi. 16. Thomas … said to his condisciples, Let us also goe, to die with him.
1677. Gale, Crt. Gentiles, II. III. 112. Melissus, who was condisciple with Zeno, under Xenophanes.
1795. T. Jefferson, Writ. (1859), IV. 118. If you visit me … it must be as a condisciple: for I am but a learner.
1855. Thackeray, Newcomes, II. 332. We adjourn to a great dinner where old condisciples meet.
