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L.D.S.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. praise (be) to God forever.


L.D.S. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Latter-day Saints.

  2. Licentiate in Dental Surgery.


LDS British  

abbreviation

  1. Latter-day Saints

  2. laus Deo semper

  3. (in Britain) Licentiate in Dental Surgery

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of L.D.S.

From Latin laus Deō semper

Example Sentences

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He checked into the brain rehabilitation unit of the L.D.S.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2022

“The L.D.S. Church is very much a patriarchal church, and it has been led by men throughout its history,” said Quincy Newell, a professor of religious studies at Hamilton College.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2021

Rubio still has Mormon family members who live in Nevada, and his campaign, which was headed by a politically prominent Mormon, emphasized Rubio’s L.D.S. roots.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 24, 2016

One doctrine that separates the L.D.S. church from others is an eternal family.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2012

Jones party returns to Utah; first L.D.S. settlers on Showlow Creek; July 17, exploration of Tonto Basin; 17, first child born in Allen City; 19, Allen City dam washed away; Aug.,

From Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert by McClintock, James H.