Mormon
[ mawr-muh n ]
/ ˈmɔr mən /
noun
the popular name given to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
See under Book of Mormon.
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Book of Mormon
noun
a sacred book of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, believed by members of the church to be an abridgment by a prophet (Mormon) of a record of certain ancient peoples in America, written on golden plates, and discovered and translated (1827–30) by Joseph Smith.
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British Dictionary definitions for mormons (1 of 2)
Book of Mormon
noun
a sacred book of the Mormon Church, believed by Mormons to be a history of certain ancient peoples in America, written on golden tablets (now lost) and revealed by the prophet Mormon to Joseph Smith
British Dictionary definitions for mormons (2 of 2)
Mormon
/ (ˈmɔːmən) /
noun
a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded in 1830 at La Fayette, New York, by Joseph Smith
a prophet whose supposed revelations were recorded by Joseph Smith in the Book of Mormon
adjective
of or relating to the Mormons, their Church, or their beliefs
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Mormonism, nounCultural definitions for mormons
Mormons
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; a religion that originated in the United States in the nineteenth century, with teachings based on the Bible (see also Bible) and the Book of Mormon. In Mormon belief, the Book of Mormon was revealed to the founder of the church, Joseph Smith, in the early nineteenth century. When the beliefs of the Mormons brought them into conflict with some of their neighbors, they moved to western territories under the leadership of Brigham Young.
notes for Mormons
The land the Mormons eventually settled in the West became the state of
Utah, where Mormons still form a majority.
notes for Mormons
The Mormons were once controversial because they engaged in
polygamy, but the church no longer sanctions the practice.