Bible Belt, the

Bible Belt, the
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an area in the Southern and Midwestern U.S. known for being a place where many people have strong and strict Christian beliefs

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  • Bible Belt — ☆ Bible Belt n. [coined ( c. 1925) by MENCKEN H(enry) L(ouis)] those regions of the U.S., particularly areas in the South, where fundamentalist beliefs prevail and Christian clergy are especially influential …   English World dictionary

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  • Bible Belt — noun southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant (Freq. 1) • Instance Hypernyms: ↑belt * * * noun the Bible Belt : an area chiefly in the southern part of the U.S. where there are many people who have very… …   Useful english dictionary

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