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Mormon

/ˈmɔrmən/
/ˈmɔmɪn/
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Definitions of Mormon
  1. noun
    a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
    synonyms: Latter-Day Saint
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    examples:
    Joseph Smith
    religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844)
    type of:
    Protestant
    an adherent of Protestantism
  2. noun
    the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
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    example of:
    prophet
    someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
  3. adjective
    of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon Church
    Mormon leaders”
    “the former Mormon practice of polygamy”
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