Oscar (noun)

1. A statuette awarded annually as the highest prize in the film industry.
2. A male given name.
3. Military: A system used to represent letters of the alphabet and numbers in radio communication.

Origin:

Uncertain origin, possibly from the irish language.

Examples:

1. She won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
2. His name is Oscar, but his friends call him Oz.
3. The soldier used the Oscar system to relay coordinates to headquarters.
4. The Oscar-named storms have caused significant damage to the Gulf Coast.
5. Oscar Wilde was a famous Irish playwright and author.