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Definition of Bible Belt
1. Noun. Southern and midwestern United States where Protestant fundamentalism is dominant.
Definition of Bible Belt
1. Proper noun. An area in America in which Evangelical Protestantism is a pervasive or dominant part of the culture. ¹
2. Noun. An area which socially conservative Christian Evangelical Protestantism is a pervasive or dominant part of the culture. ¹
3. Noun. In the U.S. a region in the Southern or southeastern part of the country where Southern Baptist Convention denomination is strong, noted for conservative and evangelical values. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bible Belt
Literary usage of Bible Belt
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Adventure Guide to Texas by Kimberly Young (1999)
"However, as the town progressed so did its position as an active part of the
Bible Belt. Earning a reputation as the buckle of the Bible Belt, ..."
2. Publication of the American Sociological Society by American Sociological Association (1917)
"Perhaps the greater portion of the South, the "Bible belt," as Mencken has called
it, is a culture area; at any rate in many portions of the South, ..."
3. American Character by Brander Matthews (1906)
"Much of the promise of American life and art may lie in these descendants of the
old Puritan stock, and a renaissance may yet come from the Bible Belt! ..."
4. Out of the Depths by Dr. David Harrell (2005)
"But, despite my external religious practices, highly acceptable in my "Bible
Belt" culture, I knew that I had no real relationship with God. ..."
5. Guide Through Mount Auburn: A Hand-book for Passenger Over the Cambridge by Levi Merriam Stevens (1864)
"... and on the left will be seen a slab of marble, erected to the memory of Lucius
Bolles, DD, with the Bible, belt, and crown. Gin about with truth. ..."
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