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Babine

noun
Ba·​bine | \bəˈbēn\
plural Babine or Babines

Definition of Babine 

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

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First Known Use of Babine

1861, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for Babine

French, literally, thick-lipped person, thick lip

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