Saar
Americannoun
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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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Assemblage artist Betye Saar, who’s known for arming stereotypical images of mammies with deadly weaponry, and has influenced generations of artists, has died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
“Down the road was Frank Zappa,” Saar recalled in one interview.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Saar died in her sleep — just a few days short of her 100th birthday — in Los Angeles, her longtime gallerist Julie Roberts at Robert Projects said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
It was through that circle that she met a ceramicist of German American descent by the name of Richard Saar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 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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