family Bible

noun

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

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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 Trump followed, using both a family Bible and the one used by President Abraham Lincoln at his 1861 inauguration. —

Zeke Miller, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for family Bible