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L.D.S.

1

abbreviation for

  1. praise (be) to God forever.


L.D.S.

2

abbreviation for

  1. Latter-day Saints.
  2. Licentiate in Dental Surgery.

LDS

abbreviation for

  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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of L.D.S.1

From Latin laus Deō semper
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Word History and Origins

Origin of L.D.S.1

(for sense 2) Latin: praise be to God for ever
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Example Sentences

The conversation quickly burst out of the bounds of the church’s comments section and into a flurry of text messages among L.D.S. women, who shared accounts of feeling marginalized and belittled in their interactions with church leaders.

“And I’m very well aware that’s not smiled upon in a 99 percent L.D.S. town. But I know cases like this a hell of a lot better than you do.”

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

Dr. Ellsworth, who wrote a chapter in the 2020 book “This is the Plate: Utah Food Traditions,” said soda shops “really are tongue-in-cheek with the way they engage with L.D.S. culture, its history and some of its practices” — pointing to drink names like the Second Wife at Sodalicious and the Missionary at Swig.

“I don’t know a single mom who cannot go through the day without some form of caffeine. I think that has definitely aided in the popularity of soda shops, because L.D.S. women can’t have coffee, they can’t drink alcohol. So their vice of getting that relaxation, that energy, and that whole kind of ritual I guess you could say — I feel like soda is their only option.”

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