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oa·sis
\ōˈāsə̇s, ˈōəsə̇s\ noun
(plural oa·ses \-ˌsēz\)
Etymology: Late Latin, fertile land in the Libyan desert, from Greek, probably of Hamitic origin; akin to Coptic wahe
1. : a small isolated fertile area (as in the midst of a sandy desert) that is surrounded by general aridity or barrenness and that is typically marked by trees or other greenery and that has a water supply furnished by local springs or wells or by local seepage or by water flowing from a distant source either naturally or through artificial irrigation
2. : something (as a place of refuge or a time of relaxation) existing or occurring in an isolated way (as in the midst of surrounding dreariness or monotony or tiresomeness) and affording welcome refreshment or relief or contrast
< an oasis of calm in a troubled and turbulent universe — Douglas MacArthur >
< an oasis of prosperity in an increasingly impoverished world — P.G.Worsthorne >
< a lovely intellectual oasis — Green Peyton >
3. : any of numerous small dark roundish spots on the planet Mars at the intersection of its canals |