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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Sometimes, when things got out of hand at the Taco Bell, employees called leaders from the Mormon Church instead of the police.
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Named after its shenanigans in Utah farming country, the Mormon cricket isn’t a traditional cricket, but a 2-inch ground dweller that looks like a fat grasshopper, the University of Nevada says.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
In the years that followed, the Mormon Church began digitizing images from the microfilm through its genealogy platform FamilySearch, making 1.5 million records available online in partnership with the National Archives.
—Essence, 18 June 2024
Lester, the son of a respectable businessman from Galesburg, Ill., was active in the Mormon church and a Sunday school teacher.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
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Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 21 June 2024
Named after its shenanigans in Utah farming country, the Mormon cricket isn’t a traditional cricket, but a 2-inch ground dweller that looks like a fat grasshopper, the University of Nevada says.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 18 June 2024
In the years that followed, the Mormon Church began digitizing images from the microfilm through its genealogy platform FamilySearch, making 1.5 million records available online in partnership with the National Archives.
—Essence, 18 June 2024
Lester, the son of a respectable businessman from Galesburg, Ill., was active in the Mormon church and a Sunday school teacher.
—Mara Bovsun, New York Daily News, 16 June 2024
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Mormon
noun
Mor·mon
ˈmȯr-mən 
: 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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