Oss Common

Oss has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions

Noun

Initialism of open-source software

"The technician installed several new operating systems on the server to improve performance."

Alternative form of 'oss

plural of OS

In plain English: An OSS is an organization that runs secret spy missions for a government.

"The old building is made entirely of stone and brick, with no glass oss visible in its walls."

Proper Noun

Initialism of Office of Strategic Services (a United States intelligence agency formed during World War II)

"Before it became the CIA, the OSS was the primary US intelligence agency operating during World War II."

Example Sentences

"The old building is made entirely of stone and brick, with no glass oss visible in its walls." noun

"I left my keys on a small oss in the corner of the room by mistake." noun

"The ancient stone oss stood alone in the middle of the garden path." noun

"After years of erosion, only a fragment of the large rock oss remains visible." noun

Origin

The origin of the word oss is unclear, though it likely stems from Middle English ōssen, which originally meant "to reveal" or "to prophesy." This verb may be a variant of an older form related to Old English hālsian, although that earlier term carried different meanings such as "to beseech" or "to exorcise."

Rhyming Words

boss loss koss joss hoss foss toss doss poss coss ross woss voss moss soss noss cross gloss gross sloss

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