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umbrage |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. Where highest woods, impenetrable To star or sunlight, spread their umbrage broad. --Milton. 2. Shadowy resemblance; shadow. [Obs.] The opinion carries no show of truth nor umbrage of reason on its side --Woodward. 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. Which gave umbrage to wiser than myself. --Evelyn. Persons who feel most umbrage from the overshadowing aristocracy. --Sir W. Scott. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: umbrage n : a feeling of anger caused by an offence; "give or take umbrage or offense" [syn: {offense}]
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