MORMON

Mormon

(adjective) of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon Church; “Mormon leaders”; “the former Mormon practice of polygamy”

Mormon

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Mor"mon, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.) (a) A genus of sea birds, having a large, thick bill; the puffin. (b) The mandrill.

Mor"mon, n. (Eccl.)

Definition: 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.

Note: 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, a.

Definition: Of or pertaining to the Mormons; as, the Mormon religion; Mormon practices.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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LIGHT

(adjective) having relatively few calories; “diet cola”; “light (or lite) beer”; “lite (or light) mayonnaise”; “a low-cal diet”


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