Saar

Saar

geographical name \ˈsär, ˈzär\

Definition of SAAR

1

or French Sarre \ˈsär\ river ab 150 miles (241 kilometers) Europe flowing from Vosges Mountains in France N to the Moselle in W Germany

2

or Saar·land \ˈsär-ˌland, ˈzär-\ region W Europe in basin of Saar River between France & Germany; once part of Lorraine, became part of Germany in 19th century; administered by League of Nations 1919–35; became a state of Germany 1935; came under control of France after World War II; to W. Germany by a plebiscite January 1, 1957, as a state (Saarland) ∗ Saarbrücken area 991 square miles (2567 square kilometers), pop 1,073,000

Rhymes with SAAR

ar, are, bar, barre, car, char, czar, far, gar, gnar, guar, jar, Lar, mar, moire, noir, our, par, parr, Parr, R, scar, spar, SPAR, star, tar, tahr, yare