mormon Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
  2. noun a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
    Latter-Day Saint.
  3. adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon Church
    • Mormon leaders
    • the former Mormon practice of polygamy

WordNet

Mor"mon noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. monster, bugbear.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) (a) A genus of sea birds, having a large, thick bill; the puffin. (b) The mandrill.
Mor"mon noun
Definitions
  1. (Eccl.) One of a sect in the United States, followers of Joseph Smith, who professed to have found an addition to the Bible, engraved on golden plates, called the Book of Mormon, first published in 1830. The Mormons believe in polygamy, and their hierarchy of apostles, etc., has control of civil and religious matters. ✍ The Mormons call their religious organization The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Its head claims to receive revelations of God's will, and to have certain supernatural powers.
Mor"mon adjective
Definitions
  1. Of or pertaining to the Mormons; as, the Mormon religion; Mormon practices.

Webster 1913