Samar

American

[sah-mahr] / ˈsɑ mɑr /

noun

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

Samar British

/ 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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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

Former chairperson of the board of SOS Syria, Samar Daaboul, resigned in May 2025.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

That’s because Lin and Lawrence have set up their artisan perfume company, Samar, in a corner of their home studio space.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

And with that, Samar vanished back into the little blue house.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

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