Gadianton
/ɡædiˈæntən/
Gadianton noun: a member of various criminal secret societies described in the Book of Mormon.
Noun
Gadianton (plural Gadiantons)
- A member of various criminal secret societies described in the Book of Mormon.
- What made the Gadiantons serious ideological opponents of republicanism rather than mere thugs were their political ambitions. Cynics have called government “organized theft,” and the Gadiantons took this principle to its logical extreme.1989, Kenneth H. Winn, Exiles in a Land of Liberty: Mormons in America, 1830–1846, →ISBN, page 33
- Like Gadiantons of old, corporate interests and their secret combinations (for what is more secret than hidden moneyed influence outside of the channels of public transparency?) are even now seeking to overturn democracy and obstruct the will of the people.2013, Boyd Jay Petersen, Dead Wood and Rushing Water: Essays on Mormon Faith, Culture, and Family, page 150
Forms of Gadianton
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Origin of Gadianton
Within the narrative of the Book of Helaman, from Gadianton, an ancient conspirator against the Nephite judges.
Questions about Gadianton
- What does Gadianton mean?
- Gadianton means a member of various criminal secret societies described in the Book of Mormon.
- What part of speech is Gadianton?
- Gadianton is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Gadianton?
- Gadianton is pronounced /ɡædiˈæntən/.
- What is the plural of Gadianton?
- The plural of Gadianton is Gadiantons.
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