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bible belt

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.18 in modern English

Syllables
bible -belt
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

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An area where socially conservative Protestant Christianity is a pervasive or dominant part of the culture.

name

An area in the southeastern United States where Evangelical Protestantism is a pervasive and dominant part of the culture.

name

Alternative letter-case form of Bible Belt.

Example Sentences

Etymology

First used by American journalist H. L. Mencken, who wrote in the Chicago Daily Tribune in 1924 that "the old game, I suspect, is beginning to play out in the Bible Belt."

Inflected Forms

the Bible Belt (canonical)

Phrases

Bible Belter

Frequently Paired Words

Borscht Belt Corn Belt cow belt Quran Belt Rust Belt

Questions

What does bible belt mean?
An area where socially conservative Protestant Christianity is a pervasive or dominant part of the culture.
Where does bible belt come from?
First used by American journalist H. L. Mencken, who wrote in the Chicago Daily Tribune in 1924 that "the old game, I suspect, is beginning to play out in the Bible Belt."

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