Samar

[ sah-mahr ]

noun

1. an island in the E central Philippines. 5,309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).

Samar

/ ˈsɑːmə /

noun

1. an island in the E central Philippines, separated from S Luzon by the San Bernardino Strait: the third largest island in the republic. Capital: Catbalogan. Pop: 641 124 (2000). Area: 13 080 sq km (5050 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Sahir has an autistic twin brother named Samar who no one knows about.

From The Daily Beast

It will position just off the eastern coast of Samar island, according to Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery.

From The Daily Beast

I know Sima Samar, the chair of the human-rights commission there.

From The Daily Beast

Sochua sat with another special guest, Samar Minallah Khan, a Pakistani filmmaker.

From The Daily Beast

Let me tell you about Dr. Sima Samar, one of three reported “finalists.”

From The Daily Beast

Floral, geometrical, and conventionalized designs are discussed under the headings “Samar mats” and “Special designs.”

From Project Gutenberg

The former is called the residence of Samar, and the alcalde-mayor of this jurisdiction lives there.

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I saw by a paper not very long ago that they are in Samar now.

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Samara: this I suppose to be Samar-langa, likewise on the northern coast, and noted for its bay.

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They married, and called their first son Sibo; then a daughter was born to them, and they gave her the name of Samar.

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