noun
Mormon
MAW-muhn
noun
1
A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whose faith centers on the Bible and the Book of Mormon.
"His grandparents were Mormons who settled in Utah in the 1850s."
adjective
1
Relating to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or its teachings.
"They visited a Mormon temple while touring Salt Lake City."
How to Use Mormon
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRefers to members and teachings of the faith founded by Joseph Smith.
When to use it
The church itself now prefers "Latter-day Saint" in formal contexts, though "Mormon" remains extremely common in everyday use.
Common pairings
a Mormon temple
the Mormon church
Mormon missionaries
Word Forms
Mormons plural, mormons plural
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Etymology
Named after Mormon, the prophet said to have compiled the Book of Mormon, the scripture published by Joseph Smith in 1830.