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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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Jones is equally adept at the delicate prose, as in this description of a well-worn family Bible: “The paper, thin as butterfly wings, was heavy with wisdom.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026

One of the only things he was able to salvage from his home was his family Bible, and inside he discovered his birth certificate, so at least now he has an ID.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2021

“I took the oath of office — lifted my hand off our family Bible — and inherited a nation in crisis,” Biden said.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 2021

A great-uncle shared with him a family Bible that had belonged to his own great-grandmother, who was born into slavery in 1865, just before Emancipation.

From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2021

She opened the door and pulled out the family Bible.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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