Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
OASIS
haven, oasis
(noun) a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
oasis
(noun) a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Proper noun
Oasis
A census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States.
A census-designated place in Elko County, Nevada, United States.
Anagrams
• ossia
Etymology
Noun
oasis (plural oases or oasises)
A spring of fresh water, surrounded by a fertile region of vegetation, in a desert.
A quiet, peaceful place or situation separated from surrounding noise or bustle.
Synonyms
• (quiet place or situation): island, refuge
Usage notes
The plural oasises is rare and sometimes proscribed.
Anagrams
• ossia
Proper noun
OASIS
(computing) Acronym of Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards.
Anagrams
• ossia
Source: Wiktionary
O"as*is (o"a*sis or o*a"sis; 277), n.; pl. Oases (-sez). [L., fr. Gr. 'o`asis; cf. Copt. ouahe.]
Definition: A fertile or green spot in a waste or desert, esp. in a sandy desert.
My one oasis in the dust and drouth Of city life. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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