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[syn: haven, oasis]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
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, where the water table approaches the surface.
   [WordNet sense 1] "The Arab does not love the desert; the
   Arab loves the oasis and green fields."
   [1913 Webster]
   2. Hence: (fig.) Any refuge from a prevailing stressful,
      unpleasant, or annoying situation. [WordNet sense 2 & 3]
   Syn: haven.
        [PJC]
              My one oasis in the dust and drouth
              Of city life.                       --Tennyson.
        [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
oasis
    n 1: a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table
         approaches the surface)
    2: a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary [syn:
       haven, oasis]
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
OASIS
       Online Application System Interactive Software
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
OASIS
       Open And Secure Information Systems (Eureka)
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
OASIS
       Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information
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