Latter-day Saint


noun

a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Origin of Latter-day Saint

An Americanism dating back to 1825–35

British Dictionary definitions for latter-day saints

Latter-day Saint

noun

a more formal name for a Mormon

Cultural definitions for latter-day saints

Latter-Day Saints

See Mormons.

notes for Latter-Day Saints

The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is a denomination that separated from the Mormons in the nineteenth century; it rejects the use of the name Mormon.