Oz

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After the fictional land in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

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Oz

  1. Ellipsis of Land of Oz, the fictional setting created by L. Frank Baum for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and other works. The term has been extended from the original country of Oz to the entire fictional world of Oz. Subsequently used as a setting by other authors and artists.
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Oz (uncountable)

  1. An unreal, magical realm.
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Etymology 2[edit]

Back-formation from Aus, abbreviation of Australia.

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Oz

  1. (colloquial) Australia.
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Etymology 3[edit]

Abbreviations.

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Oz (plural Ozs or Ozes)

  1. Diminutive of Osbourne.
  2. A male given name.
    1. A diminutive of the male given names Oscar or Oswald.
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Etymology 4[edit]

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Oz (plural Ozs or Ozes)

  1. A surname.

Etymology 5[edit]

From Turkish Öz.

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Oz (plural Ozs or Ozes)

  1. A surname from Turkish.

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