family Bible
noun
: a large Bible usually having special pages for recording births, marriages, and deaths
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Did Donald Trump Put His Hand On The Bible During Inauguration?
During the ceremony, first lady Melania Trump held two Bibles—the Lincoln Bible, previously used by former Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama, and a family Bible gifted to Trump by his mother in 1955.
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Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Most presidents take the oath using a unique family Bible that is open to a section that holds personal value for them, according to the White House Association.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
Vance just took the oath of office and was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as the 50th vice president of the United States, using a family Bible that was passed down from his great-grandmother.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
For instance, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt used a family Bible for all four of his inaugurations, while former President Lyndon B. Johnson used a Catholic missal found on Air Force One after President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
—Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Most presidents take the oath using a unique family Bible that is open to a section that holds personal value for them, according to the White House Association.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2025
Vance just took the oath of office and was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh as the 50th vice president of the United States, using a family Bible that was passed down from his great-grandmother.
—Kyler Alvord, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
For instance, former President Franklin D. Roosevelt used a family Bible for all four of his inaugurations, while former President Lyndon B. Johnson used a Catholic missal found on Air Force One after President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
—Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Family Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20Bible. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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