1
: the ancient redactor and compiler of the Book of Mormon presented as divine revelation by Joseph Smith
2
see usage paragraph below
: latter-day saint
especially
: a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Usage of Mormon and Mormonism
The use of the terms Mormon and Mormonism in their meanings relating to Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is discouraged by the church.
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In real life, Mathews, a Mormon survivalist, had formed the splinter group The Order after splitting with the neo-Nazi Aryan Nation, disappointed the latter group wasn’t advancing its agenda quickly enough.
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Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Locklear recently returned to the small screen for the first time since 2021 in the Lifetime movie Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story, which premiered on Oct. 28.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Retzlaff is the first Jewish quarterback to ever play for the Mormon university, as well as one of just three Jewish students currently attending the school, which enrolls nearly 33,000 undergraduates.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The show's first trailer promises clashing cultures and bloody battles as conflict emerges between Mormon soldiers and indigenous nations.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Locklear recently returned to the small screen for the first time since 2021 in the Lifetime movie Mormon Mom Gone Wrong: The Ruby Franke Story, which premiered on Oct. 28.
—Erin Clack, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Retzlaff is the first Jewish quarterback to ever play for the Mormon university, as well as one of just three Jewish students currently attending the school, which enrolls nearly 33,000 undergraduates.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The show's first trailer promises clashing cultures and bloody battles as conflict emerges between Mormon soldiers and indigenous nations.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Mormon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Mormon. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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Mormon
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Mor·mon
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: a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 and accepting the Book of Mormon
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