mormon
UK/ˈmɔːmən//ˈmɔɹmən/
mormon noun: any of various dark-coloured Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
Noun (1)
mormon (plural mormons)
- Any of various dark-coloured Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
Proper noun capitalized: Mormon
Mormon
- In Mormonism, an ancient American prophet who compiled the Book of Mormon.
- A surname.
Noun (2) capitalized: Mormon
Mormon (plural Mormons)
- 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.
- That year, 1871, had marked a change which had been gradually coming in the lives of the peace-loving Mormons of the border.1912 January, Zane Grey, chapter 1, in Riders of the Purple Sage […], New York, N.Y.; London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- Latter-day Saint, LDS
Adjective capitalized: Mormon
Mormon (not comparable)
- Of, or pertaining to, the faith established by Joseph Smith, Jr.
mormon meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu
mormon in Hindi
- Mormon
- मॉरमन mŏrman
mormon in Tamil
- மோர்மன், மார்மன், மோர்மோன்
mormon in Marathi
- मॉर्मन, मोर्मोन, मोर्मन
mormon in Urdu
- مورمن, مورمون
More languagesFewer languages
- mormon in Bengali
- মরমন, মোরমন, মর্মন
- mormon in Telugu
- మోర్మోన్, మోర్మన్
- mormon in Malayalam
- മോർമോൺ, മോർമൺ, മോർമൻ
- mormon in Kannada
- ಮಾರ್ಮನ್, ಮೋರ್ಮನ್, ಮೊರ್ಮೊನ್
- mormon in Punjabi
- ਮੋਰਮਨ, ਮੋਰਮੋਨ, ਮੌਰਮਨ
- mormon in Gujarati
- મોર્મોન, મોર્મન, મોરમોન
- mormon in Odia
- ମୋର୍ମନ୍, ମୋର୍ମନ, ମୋର୍ମୋନ୍
- mormon in Nepali
- मोर्मोन, मोर्मन, मोरमोन
Synonyms of mormon
Forms of mormon
| plural | mormons |
|---|---|
| plural | Mormons |
Origin of mormon
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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Phrases with mormon
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Questions about mormon
- What does mormon mean?
- Mormon means any of various dark-coloured Asian species of papilionid butterflies of the genus Papilio.
- What is mormon in Hindi?
- Mormon in Hindi is मॉरमन (mŏrman). See Mormon meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is mormon?
- Mormon can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce mormon?
- Mormon is pronounced /ˈmɔːmən/ (UK).
- What is the plural of mormon?
- The plural of mormon is mormons.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: mormon (page history and authors); Mormon (page history and authors); मॉरमन (Hindi) (page history and authors); mormon (Tamil, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mormon (Marathi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mormon (Urdu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mormon (Bengali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mormon (Telugu, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mormon (Malayalam, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mormon (Kannada, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mormon (Punjabi, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mormon (Gujarati, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mormon (Odia, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license); mormon (Nepali, IndicTrans2 machine translation) (model and license). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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