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  • L.D.S.
    L.D.S.
    abbreviation
    praise (be) to God forever.
  • LDS
    LDS
    abbreviation
    Latter-day Saints

L.D.S.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. praise (be) to God forever.


L.D.S. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Latter-day Saints.

  2. Licentiate in Dental Surgery.


LDS British  

abbreviation

  1. Latter-day Saints

  2. laus Deo semper

  3. (in Britain) Licentiate in Dental Surgery

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of L.D.S.

From Latin laus Deō semper

Example Sentences

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“The L.D.S. Church is very much a patriarchal church, and it has been led by men throughout its history,” said Quincy Newell, a professor of religious studies at Hamilton College.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2021

Rubio still has Mormon family members who live in Nevada, and his campaign, which was headed by a politically prominent Mormon, emphasized Rubio’s L.D.S. roots.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 24, 2016

And would the General Authorities see it — the government of the L.D.S. church?

From New York Times • May 23, 2013

One doctrine that separates the L.D.S. church from others is an eternal family.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2012

If it is possible, a woman should obtain a medical qualification as well as the L.D.S.

From Women Workers in Seven Professions by Morley, Edith J.

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