Oasis Definition
ō-āsĭs
oases
noun
oases
A fertile place in a desert, due to the presence of water.
Webster's New World
Any place or thing offering welcome relief as from difficulty or dullness.
Webster's New World
(computing) Acronym of Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- haven
- relief
- wadi
- spa
- sanctuary
- refuge
- garden
- desert resting place
- watering place
- water-hole
- spring
- desert garden
- garden spot
- irrigated land
- watered tract
Other Word Forms of Oasis
Noun
Singular:
oasis
Plural:
oasesOrigin of Oasis
From Late Latin Oasis , an oasis in the Libyan desert from Greek name of various oases in the the Libyan Desert from Egyptian wḥ't oasis
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Ancient Greek ὄασις (óasis), from Late Egyptian [Demotic?] (wḥỉ), earlier hieroglyphic
From Wiktionary
wḥȝt (also meaning "basin"). Compare Sahidic Coptic ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ (waḥe) and Arabic واحة (wāḥa).
From Wiktionary
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