Book of Mormon
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8.0
- proper noun
- /bʊk əv ˈmɔrmən/
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Libro de Mormón
- The Book of Mormon includes stories about ancient civilizations in the Americas.
Examples
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And now that you've been studying The Book of Mormon, how does it make you feel?
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Yes, we believe in the Bible, but we also believe in the Book of Mormon.
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May I see your Book of Mormon, please?
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Were you able to read in the Book of Mormon?
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And then I started reading the Book of Mormon.
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I hope he told you about the Book of Mormon.
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Oh, this is the Book of Mormon.
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We also believe the Bible and the Book of Mormon go hand in hand with each other.
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I have a book of scripture here, the Book of Mormon.
Fiction book (1990) -
I have studied the Bible and the Book of Mormon and have concluded that they are all precious.
Blog text (19)
Surface Forms
Morphology
A B1 learner who knows 'book' and 'Mormon' will most likely infer a literal religious text belonging to or about Mormons; they will not be able to derive that this proper-name phrase refers specifically to a satirical Broadway musical. The reference is a culturally specific title/usage rather than a compositional meaning, so the intended sense is not predictable from the constituents.
Etymology
Book of Mormon is named after a prophet called 'Mormon' who, according to believers, kept a record on metal plates. Joseph Smith said an angel showed him those plates and he translated them into English, so the name points to the book's origin and why members treat it as a sacred book.