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Latter-Day Saint

Latter-Day Saint

19 5.2
A person who belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often called the Mormon Church
  • noun
  • /ˈlætər deɪ seɪnt/
translation icon : santo de los últimos días
  • I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • Latter-Day Saints (LDS)
  • Church of Latter-Day Saints
  • Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)

I assume that you're part of the LDS, the Church of Latter Day Saints.

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Examples

  • We're from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

    Spirit of the Game (2016)

  • My parents joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when I was 5, and I still admire everything missionaries do.

    The Errand of Angels (2008)

  • But with you, when you were born into the Church of Latter Day Saints, you had this experience in Argentina.

  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    The Errand of Angels (2008)

  • We're missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

    Spirit of the Game (2016)

  • Harry Reid is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

    Blog text (1)

  • Romney wouldn't be the first member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to run for the nation's highest office.

    Academic text (2007)

  • I'm a Latter-day Saint.

    Orgazmo (1998)

  • Schools affiliated with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have expanded, in part because of the fast-growing Mormon population.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Many Latter-Day Saints believe in the importance of family and community.

Synonyms

Mormons
vsLatter-Day Saint
5.1

Members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, a Christian group started in 1830

is the formal name for the same church membership
Mormon
vsLatter-Day Saint
4.2

A person who belongs to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

is the church's own formal membership term rather than a historical label
Mormonite
vsLatter-Day Saint
  • Archaic
9.8

A person who follows the Mormon church, often an early member

is the current official membership term not a historical follower label

Surface Forms

Latter-Day Saint singular
Latter-Day Saints plural

Morphology

latter-day + saint

The phrase is compositionally built from 'latter-day' (modern/recent era) + 'saint' (a holy person), so a learner who knows the constituents could infer a literal sense like 'a holy person of the modern era'. However, the established usage as a proper-name label for members of the specific Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) is cultural/encyclopedic knowledge and not fully derivable from the parts, so full understanding requires prior exposure.

Etymology

Latter-Day Saint comes from early leaders of the church. They called members 'saints' (faithful people) and said they lived in the latter days before Christ's return, so the name now means a member of that church.