Bible belt



Bible belt

An area noted for religious fundamentalism; specifically, parts of the American South and Midwest. For example, You wouldn't dare try to sell a sex manual in the Bible belt. This term alludes to the prevalence of evangelical revivals, strict morals, belief in the literal truth of the Bible, and similar traits. [c. 1920]
See also: belt, Bible

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DannieDAN-eeEnglish
Rajkumari-Indian, Hindi
Bonnie['bɔni]
Wasyl-Ukrainian
Tod[tɔd]
Katherinakath-ə-REE-nə (English), kə-THREE-nə (English), kah-te-REE-nah (German)English (Rare), German