Desert (disambiguation)
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Desert can refer to:
- DesertDesertA desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
, a geographic term for an area that receives little precipitation - Committing the act of desertionDesertionIn military terminology, desertion is the abandonment of a "duty" or post without permission and is done with the intention of not returning...
, illegally quitting an army - Desert (philosophy)Desert (philosophy)Desert in philosophy is the condition of being deserving of something, whether good or bad.-Nomenclature:The word is related to justice, revenge, blame, punishment and many topics central to moral philosophy...
, reward or punishment earned or deserved, or the deservedness of reward or punishment - "The Desert", an episode of Nickelodeon's animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender
- DésertsDésertsDéserts is a piece by Edgard Varèse for brass , percussion , piano, and tape. Percussion instruments are exploited for their resonant potential, rather than used solely as accompaniment...
, a musical composition by Edgard Varese - Le désertLe désertLe désert is an 'ode-symphonie' in three parts by the French composer Félicien David with words by Auguste Colin, written after the composer’s stay in Egypt and the Holy Land....
, an ode-symphonie by Félicien David