Saar
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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.
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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.
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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)
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another name for Saarland
Example Sentences
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Before her comments, Saar replied to Kallas on X that his decision "will remain unchanged" until she clarified whether she made the "apartheid" remarks.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Earlier this year Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar made an official visit to Somaliland's capital, Hargeisa.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
He was also criticised at home by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, as well as by US ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
We witness this in the portraits of Betye Saar, regally dressed in a Gucci kaftan for what will likely be the last exhibition she’s involved in during her lifetime.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
During that time, the Saar and Silesia were taken, the Ruhr was encircled by American troops, and another bridgehead was formed across the Rhine by soldiers of General Patton’s army.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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