Saar

[ zahr, sahr ]

/ zɑr, sɑr /

noun

Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.

French Sarre. a river in W Europe, flowing N from the Vosges Mountains in NE France to the Moselle River in W Germany. 150 miles (240 km) long.

Saarland.

Example sentences from the Web for saar

Accompanied by Education Minister Saar and Police Chief Aharonovitz, he met with the leadership of the LGBT community.

Say It Loud, Say It Proud, Say It In Hebrew |Yoav Sivan |May 14, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
Unable to persuade Craigslist, Saar and her allies in other anti-trafficking organization enlisted government support.

The Woman Who Beat Craigslist |Michelle Goldberg |September 27, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
Saar remains unmoved by the arguments that such ads will simply migrate further underground.

The Woman Who Beat Craigslist |Michelle Goldberg |September 27, 2010 |DAILY BEAST
How I regretted the time I had wasted in bird-nesting and in sliding on the Saar!

The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) |James Edward Parrott

No, Saar, he is a much-to-be-pitied, and not the less-for-that-very dignified youth.

Luttrell Of Arran |Charles James Lever
It was not the river Saar moving over its bed of sand and yellow pebbles; it was not the breeze in the furze.

Lorraine |Robert W. Chambers
Yes, saar; but you please to remember it is not de 'Eil wagen. '

The Daltons, Volume I (of II) |Charles James Lever
Saar was turned into a fawn by a Druid, and fled from Fionn's house.

The Religion of the Ancient Celts |J. A. MacCulloch

British Dictionary definitions for saar

Saar

/ (sɑː, German zaːr) /

noun

a river in W Europe, rising in the Vosges Mountains and flowing north to the Moselle River in Germany. Length: 246 km (153 miles) French name: Sarre

the Saar another name for Saarland

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