Deseret

[ dez-uh-ret ]

/ ˌdɛz əˈrɛt /

noun

a territory established by the Mormons in 1849 as a proposed state of the Union: was refused admission to the Union by Congress and incorporated in the newly organized Territory of Utah 1850.

Informal. the state of Utah.

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His writing has also appeared in The Daily Caller and Salt Lake City's Deseret News.

Obama's Porn Problem With Liberals |McKay Coppins |April 21, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
After a trial for months, I only obtained three men to go with me, for Deseret, besides brother Allen.

The Autobiography of Parley Parker Pratt |Parley Parker Pratt
At this time the Mormons were again seeking admission for the State of Deseret.

The Story of the Mormons |William Alexander Linn
The specimens have generally been sent (through the Deseret Museum) to colleges and museums in the East.

Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883 |Various

He confirms as truth all that was published in the Deseret News concerning it.

Wilford Woodruff |Matthias F. Cowley
They were henceforth to be the free and independent State of Deseret.

The Lions of the Lord |Harry Leon Wilson

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Deseret

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