family Bible
noun
: a large Bible usually having special pages for recording births, marriages, and deaths
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Outgoing incumbent Mayor Eric Adams was sworn in using a family Bible.
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
Alan Jackson’s family Bible, guitar, coat and hat from his Precious Memories project (which earned a GMA Dove Award for best country album) are also on display.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
On both a family Bible and Hoosier President Benjamin Harrison's inaugural Bible, Braun took the oath of office before a packed theater of public servants and politicos at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
After the battle, Warren was stripped of his clothes, and his possessions, including a family Bible, were stolen.
—Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
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Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
Alan Jackson’s family Bible, guitar, coat and hat from his Precious Memories project (which earned a GMA Dove Award for best country album) are also on display.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
On both a family Bible and Hoosier President Benjamin Harrison's inaugural Bible, Braun took the oath of office before a packed theater of public servants and politicos at the Hilbert Circle Theatre in downtown Indianapolis.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
After the battle, Warren was stripped of his clothes, and his possessions, including a family Bible, were stolen.
—Eliza McGraw, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 June 2025
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“Family Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20Bible. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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