family Bible
noun
: a large Bible usually having special pages for recording births, marriages, and deaths
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One-star reviews for an Extra Space storage facility in Harlem include a claim from someone who says a friend spotted their family Bible in a pile of neighborhood trash.
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
For the quilt lecture, Martin uses a combination of stories passed down to her grandmother Lizzie and information found in an old family Bible.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Acting City Clerk Jay Willms swore Her in on the family Bible.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2026
Outgoing incumbent Mayor Eric Adams was sworn in using a family Bible.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
For the quilt lecture, Martin uses a combination of stories passed down to her grandmother Lizzie and information found in an old family Bible.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Acting City Clerk Jay Willms swore Her in on the family Bible.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 2 Jan. 2026
Outgoing incumbent Mayor Eric Adams was sworn in using a family Bible.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Family Bible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20Bible. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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