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French
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Sainte + Barbe.
(surname, placename):
Proper noun
Sainte Barbe f
- Saint Barbara, the patron saint of explosives and explosives-workers
- Alternative form of Sainte-Barbe; A placename
- a surname
Descendants
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.
Noun
Sainte Barbe f (plural Saintes Barbes)
- (military, obsolete) a powder magazine, especially aboard a ship