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oasal

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o⋅a⋅sis

  [oh-ey-sis]
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–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] .
1. a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
2. something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change from what is usual, annoying, difficult, etc.: The library was an oasis of calm in the hectic city.
Origin:
1605–15; < LL < Gk óasis (Herodotus) < Egyptian wḥʾt oasis, oasis region

Related forms:
o⋅a⋅sit⋅ic  [oh-uh-sit-ik] , o⋅a⋅sal, o⋅a⋅se⋅an  [oh-ey-see-uhn] , adjective

Synonyms:
2. haven, harbor, retreat, shelter.
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Slang Dictionary
oasis [oˈesəs]

  1. n.
    a place to buy liquor. : Let's go into this oasis here and pick up a few bottles.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

oasis 
1613, from Fr., from L.L., from Gk. oasis, probably from Hamitic (cf. Coptic wahe, ouahe "dwelling place, oasis," from ouih "dwell"). The same Egyptian source produced Arabic wah.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Science Dictionary
oasis   (ō-ā'sĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural oases (ō-ā'sēz)
A small area in a desert that has a supply of water and is able to support vegetation. An oasis forms when groundwater lies close enough to the surface to form a spring or to be reached by wells.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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