family Bible

noun

: a large Bible usually having special pages for recording births, marriages, and deaths

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Former President Donald Trump also used two Bibles at his 2017 swearing-in ceremony: the Lincoln Bible used by Abraham Lincoln at his first inauguration in 1861, and a family Bible given to Trump by his mother in 1955. —

Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 10 Dec. 2024 Merryl Tisch held a family Bible on which Tisch placed her left hand. —

Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 25 Nov. 2024 His swearing-in ceremony took place in Times Square just minutes after the ball drop — and Jordan had the special responsibility of holding the family Bible, which Adams used to take his mayoral oath. —

Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024 Alternative records that can be submitted to aid the process include entries in a family Bible, doctor’s notes or early school records, according to the statute. —

Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for family Bible