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Samar

American  
[sah-mahr] / ˈsɑ mɑr /

noun

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


Samar British  
/ 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Such symptoms can “pull people out of the present moment and their body,” says Samar Ayyub, a Seattle-based clinical social worker and therapist.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

On a visit to Samar midway through his training, Horbenko regaled relatives with stories of his training, showing video clips from the shooting ground.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 30, 2026

Rescuer Juniel Tagarino in Samar province's Catbalogan City said the 64-year-old had been fleeing with family members Saturday night when she unexpectedly "went back inside her house" only to be found hours later.

From Barron's Nov. 9, 2025

Na-Moya Lawrence and Debbie Lin, the perfumers behind Samar, want their perfumes to be intriguing and emotionally evocative.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2025

But Stephen and Samar weren’t giving up so easily.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

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