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The definition of an oasis is a fertile place where there is water in the midst of a desert or a place of calm in the midst of chaos.
(noun)- An example of an oasis is an underground spring in a desert.
- An example of an oasis is a calm and peaceful room in the midst of a chaotic house.
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See oasis in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. oases
- a fertile place in a desert, due to the presence of water
- any place or thing offering welcome relief as from difficulty or dullness
Origin: L < Gr, fertile spot: orig. Coptic
See oasis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. o·a·ses (-sēz)
- A fertile or green spot in a desert or wasteland, made so by the presence of water.
- A situation or place preserved from surrounding unpleasantness; a refuge: an oasis of serenity amid chaos.
Origin:
Origin: From Late Latin Oasis, an oasis in the Libyan desert
Origin: , from Greek
Origin: , from Coptic ouahe
Origin: , from Egyptian wḥ't
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