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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of family Bible

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

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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

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

Great uncles were being resurrected from the family Bible and studied carefully.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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