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Bible belt

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Bible belt
n.
Those sections of the United States, especially in the South and Midwest, where Protestant fundamentalism is widely practiced.
Bible belter n.
Bible Belt
Noun
those states of the S US where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant
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Noun1.Bible Belt - southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant
Translations
Bible Belt n (US);
the Bible Belt → les États du Sud profondément protestants


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