transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsär, ˈzär ]
geographical name
1. or French Sarre ˈsär river about 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 West Germany by a plebiscite January 1, 1957, as a state ( Saarland ) capital Saarbrücken area 991 square miles (2567 square kilometers ), population 1,073,000