Sainte Barbe
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛ̃t baʁb/
Etymology 1
Sainte + Barbe
Alternative forms
(surname, placename):
- Sainte-Barbe, Ste-Barbe, Ste. Barbe, Ste.-Barbe, Ste Barbe
- Saint Barbe, Saint-Barbe, St-Barbe, St. Barbe, St.-Barbe, St Barbe
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
- English: 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
Sainte-Barbe, Ste-Barbe, Ste. Barbe, Ste.-Barbe, Ste Barbe
Noun
Sainte Barbe f (plural Sainte Barbes)
- (military, obsolete) A powder magazine, especially aboard a ship.