Saar

American  

[zahr, sahr] / zɑr, sɑr /

noun

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. Saarland.

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Saar British  

/ zaːr, sɑː /

noun

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

2. another name for Saarland

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Example Sentences

“The interests of a militia are first of all to the militia, not to someone else. And it can turn on you,” said Saar Tzur, a recently retired senior officer in the Israeli military who served during the recent Gaza war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Earlier this month, Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar visited Somaliland for the first time and said Israel was determined to advance relations with Somaliland "with momentum".

From BBC

Gideon Saar landed in capital city Hargeisa on Tuesday and met with Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, government sources there told the BBC.

From BBC

The Israeli foreign ministry has not publicly commented on Saar's trip, but a diplomatic source in Somaliland told the BBC that the visit is intended to advance political and strategic partnerships.

From BBC

The Somaliland government confirmed Saar's arrival in a post on X.

From BBC