Book of Mormon

American

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.

Book of Mormon British

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

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Book of Mormon

By the time he was 26, moreover, Smith had already published the Book of Mormon.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

The church was founded by Joseph Smith in the US in 1830, who said he received a revelation from God, which he translated to become the Book of Mormon.

From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025

Hundreds of students and local community members attended vigils, laying bouquets of fresh flowers and American flags alongside crosses and the Book of Mormon on university lawns.

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

Since Reggie was a kid, he’d had a few favorite passages from the Book of Mormon.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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