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Definition of: oasis
(ō·ā′sis, ō′ə·sis) noun plural ·ses (-sēz)
1. An area in a waste or desert made fertile by ground water or by surface irrigation.
2. Any place providing relief or refreshment; refuge: a small city park that provided an oasis of quiet amidst the street noises. [<L <Gk. Oasis, a city in the Libyan Desert <Egyptian]
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