Mormon

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

Mor·mon [Mormon Mormons] BrE [ˈmɔːmən] NAmE [ˈmɔːrmən] noun
a member of a religion formed by Joseph Smith in the US in 1830, officially called ‘the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’
•a Mormon church/chapel

Word Origin:
the name of a prophet to whom Smith attributed The Book of Mormon.

Culture:
The organization was established in the US in New York State in 1830 by Joseph Smith. Its members later moved west, led by Brigham Young, to establish ↑Salt Lake City and the state of ↑Utah. Their centre is still in Salt Lake City, and most people in Utah are Mormons. Members of the church are well known in many countries for visiting people in their homes to talk about their religion. Mormons have strict moral rules and do not drink alcohol or even coffee. At one time Mormon men were allowed to have more than one wife, but the Church stopped this in 1890.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  Mormon, Latter-Day Saint