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Ste. That's the abbreviation for "Sainte" meaning holy
une sainte; ex: Sainte Jeanne d'Arc.
Ste. is a French abbreviation for sainte, which is a female saint.
The french word for holy is "saint" or "sacré."
"FR holy woman" is almost always "STE," the abbreviation for the French word Sainte called for because of the abbreviation in the clue. Perhaps it was plural.
The word for holy is "saint" (masc) or "sainte" (fem) For example Le Saint Esprit is the Holy Spirit. La Sainte Chapelle is the Holy Chapel.
The French word 'morte' can refer to a dead woman or death. The French word 'mort' refers to a dead man. For example, 'Elle est morte.' (refers to a woman's death) and 'Il est mort.' (refers to a man's death).
You can say "ma femme" in French to refer to "my woman."
man : homme woman : femme
Une femme
femme chaude