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mormon

/ˈmɔɹmən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
mor-mon
IPA
/ˈmɔɹmən/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.

name

A surname.

noun

A believer in the Mormon religion, which views Joseph Smith as a prophet of God and holds the Bible and the Book of Mormon as its primary scriptures.

adj

Of, or pertaining to, the faith established by Joseph Smith, Jr.

noun

Any of various dark-coloured Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the title of the chief work of Joseph Smith the Book of Mormon. Followers of his religious movement were called this since the 1830s. The title of the book comes from the name from the prophet who they believe compiled it, called Mormon, father of Moroni, and/or the Waters of Mormon mentioned in it. Various implausible etymologies have been proposed, usually in attempts to discredit or defend the Mormon faith.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈmɔɹmən/
  • British English: /ˈmɔːmən/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Religion.

Inflected Forms

Mormons (plural)

Derived Forms

Mormonism exmo

Phrases

Jack Mormon Molly Mormon Mormon cricket

Synonyms

Latter-day Saint LDS

Rhymes With

norman foreman gorman dorman corman o'gorman corpsman bormann borman foremen korman warman

Questions

How do you pronounce mormon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɔɹmən/.
What does mormon mean?
In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.
Where does mormon come from?
From the title of the chief work of Joseph Smith the Book of Mormon. Followers of his religious movement were called this since the 1830s. The title of the book comes from the name from the prophet who they believe compiled it, called Mormon, father of Moroni, and/or the Waters of Mormon mentioned in it. Various implausible etymologies have been proposed, usually in attempts to discredit or defend the Mormon faith.

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