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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
n
the. 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 (in the US) the Bible Belt → la ceinture de la Bible (cette région du Sud profond où le protestantisme évangélique est prédominant)
Bible class n → cours m biblique
Bible reading n (= passage read in a service) → évangile m
today's Bible reading → l'évangile du jour
Bible story n → récit m biblique
Bible study n → études fpl bibliques
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