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family Bible
n.
A Bible with special pages to record births, deaths, and marriages.
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family Bible
n
a large Bible used for family worship in which births, marriages, and deaths are recorded
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fam′ily Bi′ble
n.
a large Bible usu. having pages at the front for recording the marriages, births, and deaths in a family.
[1775–85]
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Noun | 1. | family Bible - a large Bible with pages to record marriages and births Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Bible, Word of God, Book, Word - the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen" |
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