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Sainte Barbe
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French
Pronunciation
fr LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-Sainte-Barbe.wav
Etymology 1
fr :af Sainte Barbe
From fr Sainte Barbe.
Alternative forms
surname placename
fr Sainte-Barbe Ste-Barbe Ste. Barbe Ste.-Barbe Ste Barbe
fr Saint Barbe Saint-Barbe St-Barbe St. Barbe St.-Barbe St Barbe
Proper noun
f
en Saint Barbara, the patron saint of explosives and explosives-workers
fr Sainte-Barbe; A placename
fr
Descendants
en Saint Barbe Saint-Barbe St-Barbe St. Barbe St.-Barbe St Barbe
Etymology 2
From Saint Barbara being the patron saint of artillerymen, explosives workers, and the frequent use of her imagery, such as a figurine, being place within power magazines.
Alternative forms
fr Sainte-Barbe Ste-Barbe Ste. Barbe Ste.-Barbe Ste Barbe sainte barbe sainte-barbe sainte Barbe Sainte barbe
Noun
f
fr military obsolete a powder magazine, especially aboard a ship
fr Firearms Artillery Rooms