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
Spyros-Greek
Praskoviyaprah-SKOV-yahRussian
KatherineKATH-ə-rin, KATH-rinEnglish
Ubertooo-BER-toItalian
Cyril['siril]
Marcelmar-SEL (French), MAHR-tsel (Polish), MAHR-sel (Dutch, German)French, Catalan, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Dutch, German