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MORMON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Mormon mean? 

MORMON (noun)
  The noun MORMON has 2 senses:

1. the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saintsplay

2. a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saintsplay

  Familiarity information: MORMON used as a noun is rare.


MORMON (adjective)
  The adjective MORMON has 1 sense:

1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon Churchplay

  Familiarity information: MORMON used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


MORMON (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

The ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

prophet (someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Latter-Day Saint; Mormon

Hypernyms ("Mormon" is a kind of...):

Protestant (an adherent of Protestantism)

Instance hyponyms:

Joseph Smith; Smith (religious leader who founded the Mormon Church in 1830 (1805-1844))

Holonyms ("Mormon" is a member of...):

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; Mormon Church; Mormons (church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah)


MORMON (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon Church

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

the former Mormon practice of polygamy

Domain category:

faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)

Pertainym:

Mormon Church (church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830 with headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah)


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