| n. | 1. | One who believes; one who is persuaded of the truth or reality of some doctrine, person, or thing. |
| 2. | (Theol.) One who gives credit to the truth of the Scriptures, as a revelation from God; a Christian; - in a more restricted sense, one who receives Christ as his Savior, and accepts the way of salvation unfolded in the gospel. | |
| 3. | (Eccl. Hist.) One who was admitted to all the rights of divine worship and instructed in all the mysteries of the Christian religion, in distinction from a catechumen, or one yet under instruction. |
| Noun | 1. | believer - a supporter who accepts something as true Synonyms: truster |
| 2. | believer - a person who has religious faith Synonyms: worshipper, worshiper |