family Bible

noun

A Bible handed down through a family, with each successive generation recording information about the family's history inside it.

“Family Bibles were common in Victorian Britain, and are often used as sources for genealogical research.”

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Meanings

nounfamily Bible (plural family Bibles)

plural family Bibles

  1. A Bible handed down through a family, with each successive generation recording information about the family's history inside it.

    Family Bibles were common in Victorian Britain, and are often used as sources for genealogical research.

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APA

family Bible. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20Bible

MLA

“family Bible.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20Bible. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “family Bible,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/family%20Bible.

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