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Umbrage | Umbrage \Um"brage\ (?; 48), n. [F. ombrage shade, suspicion, umbrage, L. umbraticus belonging to shade, fr. umbra a shade. Cf. {Umber}, {Umbratic}.] 1. Shade; shadow; obscurity; hence, that which affords a shade, as a screen of trees or foliage. [1913 Webster] Where highest woods, impenetrable To star or sunlight, spread their umbrage broad. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Shadowy resemblance; shadow. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of reason on its side. --Woodward. [1913 Webster] 3. The feeling of being overshadowed; jealousy of another, as standing in one's light or way; hence, suspicion of injury or wrong; offense; resentment. [1913 Webster] Which gave umbrage to wiser than myself. --Evelyn. [1913 Webster] Persons who feel most umbrage from the overshadowing aristocracy. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] |
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