"Deseret" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /dɛz.əˈɹɛt/, /dɛz.ɚ.ɛt/ Audio: en-us-Deseret.ogg
Etymology: From the Book of Mormon, in which the word is said to mean honey bee in the language of the Jaredites. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Deseret
  1. (chiefly historical) A state, proposed in 1849 and never recognized, which would have included most of Utah and Nevada and parts of other states. Tags: historical Categories (place): Utah, USA
    Sense id: en-Deseret-en-name-nSNW0-jT Disambiguation of Utah, USA: 35 33 33
  2. (poetic) The state of Utah itself, especially the Salt Lake Valley and environs. Tags: poetic Categories (place): Utah, USA
    Sense id: en-Deseret-en-name-e-rOxWUn Disambiguation of Utah, USA: 35 33 33
  3. A script, invented in Utah, conceived of as a radical reform and replacement of the Latin script, intended for writing English phonetically. Example: the word seven in Deseret is 𐑅𐐯𐑂𐐮𐑌. Categories (topical): Alphabets, Mormonism Categories (place): Utah, USA Related terms: State of Deseret
    Sense id: en-Deseret-en-name-rbctR2Lo Disambiguation of Alphabets: 10 4 86 Disambiguation of Mormonism: 18 15 66 Disambiguation of Utah, USA: 35 33 33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 7 65 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 32 16 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 29 12 58
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