Mormon
pronunciation
How to pronounce Mormon in British English:
UK [ˈmɔ:mən]
How to pronounce Mormon in American English:
US [ˈmɔrmən]
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- Noun:
- the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Mormon Church
- a member of the Mormon Church
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- Adjective:
- of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon church
Word Origin
- Mormon (n.)
- 1830, coined by religion founder Joseph Smith (1805-1844) in Seneca County, N.Y., from Mormon, supposed prophet and author of "The Book of Mormon," explained by Smith as meaning more mon, from English more + Egyptian mon "good." As an adjective by 1842. Related: Mormonism.
Example
- 1. Mr romney 's other big problem is that he is a mormon .
- 2. He is also a family man and , like many nevadans , a mormon .
- 3. Jews typically cross borders fleeing persecution , while all young mormon men are sent on a two-year " mission " .
- 4. With a mormon in the white house , that confusion would be harder to dispel .
- 5. Most of the new territorial officials were mormons , too . Four were not mormon .