family Bible

family Bible
A Bible which has been used in a family for years, sometimes passed down from one generation to another in the family; often the place of recording events of important, even sacred, significance, such as births, deaths, marriages, baptisms, etc.

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  • family Bible — /fæmli ˈbaɪbəl/ (say famlee buybuhl) noun a large Bible kept in one family for generations, usually with pages on which are recorded family events, as births, marriages, and deaths …  

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  • family Bible — a large Bible usually having pages at the front for recording the marriages, births, and deaths in a family. [1775 85] * * * …   Universalium

  • family Bible — fam′ily Bi′ble n. a large Bible usu. having pages at the front for recording the marriages, births, and deaths in a family • Etymology: 1775–85 …   From formal English to slang

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  • family Bible — A Bible containing a record of the births, marriages, and deaths of the members of a family …   Black's law dictionary

  • family Bible — noun Date: 1740 a large Bible usually having special pages for recording births, marriages, and deaths …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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