From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Proselyte \Pros"e*lyte\, n. [OE. proselite, OF. proselite, F.
proselytus, Gr. ?, adj., that has come, n., a new comer,
especially, one who has come over from heathenism to the
Jewish religion; ? toward, to + (prob.) the root of ? to
come.]
A new convert especially a convert to some religion or
religious sect, or to some particular opinion, system, or
party; thus, a Gentile converted to Judaism, or a pagan
converted to Christianity, is a proselyte.
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Ye [Scribes and Pharisees] compass sea and land to make
one proselyte. --Matt. xxiii.
15.
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Fresh confidence the speculatist takes
From every harebrained proselyte he makes. --Cowper.
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Syn: See {Convert}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Proselyte \Pros"e*lyte\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Proselyted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Proselyting}.]
To convert to some religion, opinion, or system; to bring
over. --Dr. H. More.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
proselyte
n 1: a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
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