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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Young, Brigham Youngnoun

    United States religious leader of the Mormon Church after the assassination of Joseph Smith; he led the Mormon exodus from Illinois to Salt Lake City, Utah (1801-1877)

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  1. Brigham Young

    Brigham Young (; June 1, 1801 – August 29, 1877) was an American religious leader and politician. He was the second president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), from 1847 until his death in 1877. During his time as church president, Young led his followers, the Mormon pioneers, west from Nauvoo, Illinois, to the Salt Lake Valley. He founded Salt Lake City and served as the first governor of the Utah Territory. Young also worked to establish the learning institutions which would later become the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. A polygamist, Young had at least 56 wives and 57 children. He instituted a ban prohibiting conferring the priesthood on men of black African descent, and led the church in the Utah War against the United States.

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  1. brigham young

    Brigham Young was an American religious leader and politician, noted for his role as the second President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1847 until his death in 1877. Young also founded Salt Lake City and served as the first governor of Utah Territory. He was known as a strong and decisive yet practical leader, who led the Mormon pioneers to the Salt Lake Valley and significantly contributed to the development of the American West.

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  1. Brigham Young

    Brigham Young was an American leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and a settler of the Western United States. He was the President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1847 until his death in 1877, he founded Salt Lake City, and he served as the first governor of the Utah Territory, United States. Young also led the foundings of the precursors to the University of Utah and Brigham Young University. Young had a variety of nicknames, among the most popular being "American Moses," because, like the biblical figure, Young led his followers, the Mormon pioneers, in an exodus through a desert, to what they saw as a promised land. Young was dubbed by his followers the "Lion of the Lord" for his bold personality, and was also commonly called "Brother Brigham" by Latter-day Saints. Young was a polygamist and was involved in controversies regarding black people and the Priesthood, the Utah War, and the Mountain Meadows massacre.

The Nuttall Encyclopedia

  1. Brigham Young

    the chief of the Mormons (1801-1877).

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  1. Brigham Young

    The man who introduced Mohammedanism into the United States and placed Utah on the flag. When a young man he became a strong anti-monogamist. Moved west with his wives. Utah increased in population and was admitted as a state. After building a great temple, dedicated to Hymen, he died, leaving a considerable family and a few widows. Heirs: See Utah census. Ambition: London and New York in Utah. Address: Utah. Clubs: Race Suicide. Epitaph: Like Father, Like Son.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of brigham young in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of brigham young in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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  1. Brigham Young University:

    In hosting ballroom competitions sanctioned by the National Dance Council of America, Brigham Young University has followed NDCA rules and will continue to do so.

  2. Brigham Young:

    Rachel Richardsons was crying, Rachel Richardsons was upset and Rachel's not the person who calls and cries over a loss, it's just not who Rachel Richardsons is. So we knew something was wrong and then as Rachel Richardsons started to tell us what was going on and what had happened during the game, first [ we felt ] anger, outrage and then just a real need to make sure something was done to correct the things that came across us. as Brigham Young University stated earlier, Brigham Young University would not tolerate any conduct that would make a student-athlete feel unsafe. That is the reason for Brigham Young University immediate response and Brigham Young University thorough investigation.

  3. Todd Hollingshead:

    The decision to remove the materials by Student Life was based on the university's commitment to providing support through the Office of Belonging and our counseling services and not to allow outside entities to imply affiliation with or endorsement from Brigham Young University.

  4. Maddison Tenney:

    All students deserve better. And Brigham Young University should lead all Christian education and kindness and love and inclusion, and if we're following the example of Jesus Christ, then there's nothing that should stop us from wanting to help educate and include other people.

  5. Brigham Young:

    Despite being unable to find supporting evidence of racial slurs in the many recordings and interviews, we hope that all those involved will understand our sincere efforts to ensure that all student-athletes competing at Brigham Young University feel safe.

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