The last of a pretended line of Hebrew prophets, and the pretended author of The Book of Mormon, or Golden Bible, written on golden plates This work was in reality written by the Rev Solomon Spalding, but was claimed by Joseph Smith as a direct revelation to him by the angel Mornion Spalding died in 1816; Smith, 1844
One of a sect in the United States, followers of Joseph Smith, who professed to have found an addition to the Bible, engraved on golden plates, called the Book of Mormon, first published in 1830
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Mormon Church of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon church; "Mormon leaders"; "the former Mormon practice of polygamy
It was organized in 1852, and is represented in about forty States and Territories of the United States
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Mormon church; "Mormon leaders"; "the former Mormon practice of polygamy"