BAR

BAR, or BAR-LE-DUC, in geography, a duchy belonging to France, lying north-west of Lorraine, on both sides the river Meuse, whereof Bar-le-duc is the principal town; in $5^\{\backslash circ\}\; 15\text{'}$ E. long. and $48^\{\backslash circ\}\; 40\text{'}$ N. lat. Bar is also a town of Podolia, in Poland; situated in $28^\{\backslash circ\}$ E. long. and $48^\{\backslash circ\}\; 20\text{'}$ N. lat.