proper noun/sɛ̃t baʁb/
Saint Barbara, the patron saint of explosives and explosives-workers; alternative form of Sainte-Barbe; A placename; a surname
From Sainte + Barbe.
/sɛ̃t baʁb/
Saint Barbara, the patron saint of explosives and explosives-workers; alternative form of Sainte-Barbe; A placename; a surname
From Sainte + Barbe.
a powder magazine, especially aboard a ship
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.