oasis

  • 41oasis — oasitic /oh euh sit ik/, oasal, oasean /oh ay see euhn/, adj. /oh ay sis/, n., pl. oases / seez/. 1. a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well. 2. something serving as a refuge, relief, or pleasant change… …

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  • 42oasis — (o a zis ) s. f. Nom donné à des lieux qui, dans les déserts de sable de l Afrique ou de l Asie, offrent une belle végétation, et qui sont les sommets de montagnes dont les vallées ont été remplies de sable ; de la sorte, les oasis se trouvent… …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 43Oasis 21 — Glass roof of Oasis 21 Oasis 21 is a modern facility located adjacent to Nagoya TV Tower in Sakae, Nagoya. It contains restaurants, stores, and a bus terminal, as well as the tourist information. The building is mostly underground, constructed in …

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  • 44oasis — [17] The ultimate origins of the word oasis no doubt lie in North Africa, and although no positive link has been established, it is likely to be related in some way to Coptic ouahe. This means literally ‘dwelling area’ (it is derived from the… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 45oasis — {{#}}{{LM O27674}}{{〓}} {{SynO28363}} {{[}}oasis{{]}} ‹o·a·sis› {{◆}}(pl. oasis){{◇}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Lugar con vegetación y con agua que se encuentra aislado en medio del desierto. {{★}}{{\}}ETIMOLOGÍA:{{/}} Del latín oasis. {{#}}{{LM… …

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  • 46oasis — [17] The ultimate origins of the word oasis no doubt lie in North Africa, and although no positive link has been established, it is likely to be related in some way to Coptic ouahe. This means literally ‘dwelling area’ (it is derived from the… …

    Word origins

  • 47OASIS — n. f. Lieu, espace qui, dans les déserts de sable de l’Afrique ou de l’Asie, offre de la végétation. L’oasis de Biskra. La grande oasis. Il se dit figurément d’un Lieu qui offre un repos, une détente. Une oasis de verdure, de fraîcheur …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 48oasis — [[t]oʊe͟ɪsiːz[/t]] oases 1) N COUNT An oasis is a small area in a desert where water and plants are found. 2) N COUNT You can refer to a pleasant place or situation as an oasis when it is surrounded by unpleasant ones. The immaculately tended… …

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  • 49oasis — UK [əʊˈeɪsɪs] / US [oʊˈeɪsɪs] noun [countable] Word forms oasis : singular oasis plural oases UK [əʊˈeɪsiːz] / US [oʊˈeɪˌsɪz] 1) a place in a desert where there is water and plants and trees grow 2) a place or situation that is much more pleasant …

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  • 50OASIS — s. f. (On prononce l S finale.) Lieu, espace qui, dans les déserts de sable de l Afrique ou de l Asie, offre de la végétation. La grande oasis. On découvre chaque jour en Égypte de nouvelles oasis …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)