Mormon

[mawr-muhn]

noun

1. the popular name given to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

2. Book of Mormon

Mormon

/ ˈmɔːmən /

noun

1. a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, founded in 1830 at La Fayette, New York, by Joseph Smith

2. a prophet whose supposed revelations were recorded by Joseph Smith in the Book of Mormon

adjective

1. of or relating to the Mormons, their Church, or their beliefs

Other Word Forms

• Mormonism noun
• non-Mormon noun

Example Sentences

Former San Juan Hills High linebacker Weston Port is in his first year serving a Mormon mission in Spain.

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Farage, now leader of Reform UK, said he was "stunned" that Gill, a former Mormon bishop would have done this.

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“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” has become reality-TV gold and surprisingly relatable to the average viewer.

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On screens across America, Mormon women are taking over.

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Disney has also heavily invested in this niche and announced in early September the arrival of podcasts spun off from series like "Only Murders in the Building" and "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives."

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