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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All my best friends growing up were Mormon (and) are still Mormon.
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
His ancestry goes as far back as the early Mormon pioneers who settled in Mesa.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
The Book of Mormon, will star in Spaceballs 2, per Variety.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Officials in at least seven states in the West have reported invasions of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets, another insect that can destroy crops and other vegetation.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
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Kimi Robinson, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
His ancestry goes as far back as the early Mormon pioneers who settled in Mesa.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 8 July 2024
The Book of Mormon, will star in Spaceballs 2, per Variety.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024
Officials in at least seven states in the West have reported invasions of grasshoppers and Mormon crickets, another insect that can destroy crops and other vegetation.
—Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 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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