MORMON


Meaning of MORMON in English

n

a member of the Christian religion called the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints . It 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.

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