Book of Mormon

American  

noun

1. 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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Book of Mormon British  

noun

1. 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

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Example Sentences

Ultimately, when facing these hurdles and different interpretations of what the Book of Mormon or the Church says, members focus on their relationship to the gospel.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

He cited a Book of Mormon passage to defend “unconventional” tactics for doing good.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2023

We got the Lopezes, who did "Frozen," "Book of Mormon," "Avenue Q."

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2023

Latter-day Saints believe that their faith’s founder, Joseph Smith, found metal plates in the hills of nearby Palmyra in 1823 that became the Book of Mormon.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

Brother Worbs sits off by himself in a small circle of light, reading his worn Book of Mormon.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti