Samar

[ sah-mahr ]

/ ˈsɑ mɑr /

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noun

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

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Words nearby Samar

samaj, Saman, Samana Cay, Samanid, Samantha, Samar, samara, Samarang, Samaria, samariform, Samarinda

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How to use Samar in a sentence

Sahir has an autistic twin brother named Samar who no one knows about.
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It will position just off the eastern coast of Samar island, according to Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery.
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I know Sima Samar, the chair of the human-rights commission there.
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Let me tell you about Dr. Sima Samar, one of three reported “finalists.”
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Floral, geometrical, and conventionalized designs are discussed under the headings “Samar mats” and “Special designs.”
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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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British Dictionary definitions for Samar

Samar

/ (ˈsɑːmə) /

noun

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)

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