Babine

noun

Ba·​bine

bəˈbēn

plural Babine or Babines

1

: an Athapaskan people closely related to or a subdivision of the Carriers and living in central British Columbia

2

: a member of the Babine people

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, thick-lipped person, thick lip

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for Babine

• cabin
• graben