family Bible
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of family Bible
First recorded in 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Other items that will be auctioned off include Sherman’s uniform’s rank insignia worn during the Civil War, a family Bible and his personal, annotated copy of Ulysses S. Grant’s memoirs.
From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2024
She said she believed it had been recorded in a family Bible as March 12, 1909, The Washington Post reported.
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
In fact, three were used in the swearing-in ceremonies – Kamala Harris used both Thurgood Marshall's and one belonging to a friend; Joseph Biden used a 128-year-old family Bible.
From Salon ● Jan. 23, 2021
He took the oath with his hand on a family Bible that he used for swearing-in ceremonies as vice president and senator, an heirloom that has been in his family since 1893.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 20, 2021
When the meal was over, Mr. Lapham told Madge to hand him the family Bible.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
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