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)
Samar in American English
(ˈsɑmɑr)
island of the EC Philippines, southeast of Luzon: 5,050 sq mi (13,079 sq km)