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oasis |
5 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Oasis \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: oasis n 1: a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface) 2: place of safety or sanctuary [syn: {haven}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Oasis, NV Zip code(s): 89835 Oasis, UT Zip code(s): 84650 From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: OASIS Online Application System Interactive Software From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: OASIS Open And Secure Information Systems (Eureka)
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