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family Bible

American

noun

a large Bible usually having pages at the front for recording the marriages, births, and deaths in a family.

family Bible British

noun

a large Bible used for family worship in which births, marriages, and deaths are recorded

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Etymology

Origin of family Bible

First recorded in 1775–85

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Former Vice President Mike Pence often talks of how he “joined the Reagan revolution and never looked back,” and took his oath with his hand on the Reagan family Bible.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

Sheridan's track record leads me to guess that most people will trust that the scattered plot of "1923" will eventually knot into a story worth noting in the Dutton family Bible.

From Salon ● Dec. 18, 2022

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

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

She opened the door and pulled out the family Bible.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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