About The Word Oasis
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Oasis
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What's The Definition Of Oasis?
[n] a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
[n] a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) Synonyms | Synonyms for Oasis: haven Related Terms | Find terms related to Oasis: See Also | parcel | parcel of land | piece of ground | piece of land | shelter | tract Oasis In Webster's Dictionary \O"as*is\ ([=o]"[.a]*s[i^]s or [-o]*[=a]"s[i^]s; 277), n.;
pl. {Oases} (-s[=e]z). [L., fr. Gr. 'o`asis; cf. Copt.
ouahe.]
A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy
desert.
My one oasis in the dust and drouth Of city life.
--Tennyson.
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